High school (grades 9-12) · Hanover, IL

River Ridge High School

Federal NCES profile for River Ridge High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170000105115
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
📚 AP courses
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

River Ridge High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Hanover · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
9.1:1
small classes for Illinois
128
students enrolled

River Ridge High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, River Ridge High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hanover, IL.

School address

Enrollment

128

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.1:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How River Ridge High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:19.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at River Ridge High School

River Ridge High School is a small high school in Hanover, Illinois, enrolling 128 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, River Ridge High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Illinois schools and 35% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Illinois schools, with 128 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding River Ridge Cusd 210 spends $22,594 per pupil, 33% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

River Ridge Cusd 210 also operates River Ridge Elementary School (224 students) and River Ridge Middle School (91 students) alongside River Ridge High School.

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 River Ridge High School compares

River Ridge 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 9.1:1 ▼ 35% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 128 top 92% - -

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

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 6% in Illinois - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.7%
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
$22,594
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 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 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 2.3%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.8, River Ridge High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for River Ridge Cusd 210, which includes River Ridge High School.

$22,594
Per student
+33%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.8%
State 26.3%
Federal 9.9%

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.

How River Ridge High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
River Ridge Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
River Ridge Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to River Ridge High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

River Ridge Cusd 210 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on River Ridge High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about River Ridge High School

How many students attend River Ridge High School?

River Ridge High School has 128 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hanover, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at River Ridge High School?

The student-teacher ratio at River Ridge High School is 9.1:1, which is 35% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of River Ridge High School?

The largest demographic group at River Ridge High School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Hanover, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for River Ridge High School?

River Ridge High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 River Ridge High School rank among public schools in Hanover?

By Resource Investment Index, River Ridge High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hanover, 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 Hanover on the city page.

Is River Ridge High School a good school?

River Ridge High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 River Ridge Cusd 210?

Besides River Ridge High School, River Ridge Cusd 210 also operates River Ridge Elementary School (224 students) and River Ridge Middle School (91 students). See the River Ridge Cusd 210 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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