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Riverton, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Riverton Cusd 14 #245 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,511 per pupil, Riverton Cusd 14 ranks #644 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,249
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,511
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Riverton Cusd 14 operates 3 public schools serving 1,249 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sangamon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,511 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.5% local, 52.0% state, and 14.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #245 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 262.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% White, 4.6% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Riverton Elem School, with a diversity index of 30.3/100.
Its largest campus is Riverton Elem School, enrolling 515 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Riverton Elem School accounts for 41.2% of all Riverton Cusd 14 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Riverton Cusd 14-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Riverton Cusd 14 student-counselor ratio is 263:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Riverton Cusd 14 is typically wider than the Riverton Cusd 14-aggregate figure suggests.
Riverton Cusd 14 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Riverton Cusd 14 is typically wider than the Riverton Cusd 14-aggregate figure suggests.