High school (grades 9-12) · Norridge, IL
Ridgewood Comm High School
Federal NCES profile for Ridgewood Comm High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Ridgewood Comm High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Norridge · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 988
- students enrolled
Ridgewood Comm High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ridgewood Comm High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Norridge, IL.
School address
NCES ID 173372003469 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+70 students YoY
Ridgewood Comm High School grew from 873 students in 2022-23 to 943 in 2023-24 (+8.0%).
Teacher FTE added 55.4 → 57.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+70 students YoY 173372003469 · Norridge, IL High · MID · TRAD
988 enr · 18:1 · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Port Huron High School (988 students)
Ridgewood Comm High School grew from 873 students in 2022-23 to 943 in 2023-24 (+8.0%). Teacher FTE added 55.4 → 57.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Ridgewood Comm High School compares
Ridgewood Comm High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▲ 29% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 988 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 62.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Ridgewood Comm High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Ridgewood Chsd 234 reports $23,066 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~988 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ridgewood Comm High School
How many students attend Ridgewood Comm High School?
Ridgewood Comm High School has 988 students enrolled. It is a high school in Norridge, IL. CCD year-over-year: 873 (2022-23) → 943 (2023-24), up 70.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgewood Comm High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ridgewood Comm High School is 18:1, which is 29% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridgewood Comm High School?
The largest demographic group at Ridgewood Comm High School is White at 62.3% of enrollment, in Norridge, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgewood Comm High School?
Ridgewood Comm High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ridgewood Comm High School rank among public schools in Norridge?
By Resource Investment Index, Ridgewood Comm High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Norridge, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Ridgewood Chsd 234?
None reported; Ridgewood Chsd 234 operates only Ridgewood Comm High School as a public school district in NCES's records.