Other / mixed grade configuration · River Grove, IL

River Grove Elem School

Federal NCES profile for River Grove Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173384003476
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

River Grove Elem School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

32
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
722
students enrolled

River Grove Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

River Grove Elem School held near 730 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 50.3 → 51.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 173384003476 · River Grove, IL Other · MID · TRAD

722 enr · 14.4:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Ridgecrest Elementary School (722 students)

River Grove Elem School held near 730 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 50.3 → 51.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How River Grove Elem School compares

River Grove Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▲ 3% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 722 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
722
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Illinois - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.7%
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
$15,588
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 361 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.5%
White 38.9%
Asian 3.0%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.1, River Grove Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for River Grove Sd 85-5 reports $15,588 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in River Grove

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about River Grove Elem School

How many students attend River Grove Elem School?

River Grove Elem School has 722 students enrolled. It is a public school in River Grove, IL. CCD year-over-year: 716 (2022-23) → 730 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at River Grove Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at River Grove Elem School is 14.4:1, which is 3% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of River Grove Elem School?

The largest demographic group at River Grove Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment, in River Grove, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for River Grove Elem School?

River Grove Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in River Grove Sd 85-5?

None reported; River Grove Sd 85-5 operates only River Grove Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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