Enrollment
988
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173372003469
👥 S:T ratio 28
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ridgewood Comm High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Norridge · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
District: Ridgewood Chsd 234 · Illinois
NCES ID 173372003469 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ridgewood Comm High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ridgewood Comm High School
Ridgewood Comm High School is a large high school in Norridge, Illinois, enrolling 988 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18:1 is larger than about 91% of Illinois schools and 29% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 93% of state schools at 988 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 53/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 24 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ridgewood Chsd 234 spends $23,089 per pupil, 35% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Ridgewood Chsd 234 operates only this one school, so Ridgewood Comm High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ridgewood Comm High School compares
Ridgewood Comm High School on the metrics families compare, against 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
18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
988
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
- 29% above state mean
Top 91% in Illinois - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,089
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 62.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.6%
Asian 8.2%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 62.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Ridgewood Comm High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ridgewood Chsd 234, which includes Ridgewood Comm High School.
$23,089
Per student
+35%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.5%
State 20.6%
Federal 2.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~988 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Norridge on the city page.
Is Ridgewood Comm High School a good school?
Ridgewood Comm High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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