Enrollment
1,663
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Riverside, IL
Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs
Federal NCES profile for Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173402003496
👥 S:T ratio 36
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.
- #5 of 5
- public schools in Riverside · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 1,663
- students enrolled
Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs has class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Riverside, IL.
School address
District: Riverside-Brookfield Twp Sd 208 · Illinois
NCES ID 173402003496 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
104.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs
Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs is a large high school in Riverside, Illinois, enrolling 1,663 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,663 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (44%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 60/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 21 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 308 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Riverside-Brookfield Twp Sd 208 operates only this one school, so Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,663 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Illinois, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs compares
Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,663 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,663
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Illinois - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,410
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.4 FTE
Per 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 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 45.3%
Hispanic or Latino 43.7%
African American 4.6%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 45.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.0, Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverside-Brookfield Twp Sd 208, which includes Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs.
$18,410
Per student
+8%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.5%
State 23.7%
Federal 4.8%
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 (~1,663 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs
How many students attend Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs?
Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs has 1,663 students enrolled. It is a high school in Riverside, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs is 16:1, which is 14% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs?
The largest demographic group at Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs is White at 45.3% of enrollment, in Riverside, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs?
Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs rank among public schools in Riverside?
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Riverside, 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 Riverside on the city page.
Is Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs a good school?
Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois. 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 Riverside-Brookfield Twp Sd 208?
None reported; Riverside-Brookfield Twp Sd 208 operates only Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs as a public school district in NCES's records.
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