Riverton High School

Summary:

Riverton High School is a public high school in Riverton, Illinois, serving 372 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Riverton CUSD 14 district, which is ranked 640 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverton High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 10.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 20.3% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 72.0% to 85.4%, and its dropout rate has varied from 3.4% to 8.5%, generally lower than the state average. However, Riverton High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 21.0% to 36.8%, notably higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 335 out of 664 Illinois high schools for female students, but only 474 out of 668 for male students.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Williamsville High School and Rochester High School, Riverton High School's performance is generally lower, with higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 42.74% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to these challenges. Despite increased spending per student, from $9,340 in 2019-2020 to $16,060 in 2022-2023, Riverton High School's performance has generally declined, with its statewide ranking dropping from 253 out of 642 Illinois high schools in 2016-2017 to 432 out of 697 in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 841 N 3rd St
       Riverton, IL  62561-8052


(217) 629-6003

District: Riverton CUSD 14

SchoolDigger Rank:
432nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,293 Help


Feeder schools for Riverton High School:

Elementary:    Riverton Elementary School
Middle:    Riverton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  372

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Two or more races:
3.8%
African American:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Riverton High School ranks worse than 62% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.42. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Riverton High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverton High School is $12,293.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverton High School 432nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Riverton High School in the ranking list.)

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Riverton CUSD 14:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverton CUSD 14 640th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverton High School

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Rank History for all students at Riverton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 32.18 460th 586 21.5%
2004 35.46 447th 592 24.5%
2005 42.39 401st 590 32.0%
2006 26.73 479th 596 19.6%
2007 43.56 388th 612 36.6%
2008 46.75 387th 624 38.0%
2009 53.19 336th 632 46.8%
2010 60.83 278th 643 56.8%
2011 49.50 384th 655 41.4%
2012 59.66 295th 665 55.6%
2013 53.36 352nd 670 47.5%
2014 59.21 293rd 670 56.3%
2015 40.50 342nd 614 44.3%
2016 37.68 411th 643 36.1%
2017 58.39 253rd 642 60.6%
2018 54.91 279th 647 56.9%
2019 50.89 325th 701 53.6%
2021 40.36 392nd 688 43.0%
2022 44.73 387th 699 44.6%
2023 50.22 324th 699 53.6%
2024 35.42 432nd 697 38.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.54 88th 374 76.5%
2019 29.55 306th 473 35.3%
2021 29.28 270th 453 40.4%
2022 50.47 142nd 493 71.2%
2023 21.07 375th 476 21.2%
2024 20.75 377th 482 21.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.32 134th 585 77.1%
2019 50.43 292nd 639 54.3%
2021 29.41 445th 611 27.2%
2022 59.66 200th 626 68.1%
2023 33.45 452nd 644 29.8%
2024 51.24 261st 639 59.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Riverton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.85 256th 620 58.7%
2019 56.76 257th 665 61.4%
2021 36.82 385th 639 39.7%
2022 51.46 305th 658 53.6%
2023 46.27 348th 656 47.0%
2024 44.22 335th 664 49.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Riverton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.81 326th 428 23.8%
2024 27.00 261st 429 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.06 315th 619 49.1%
2019 42.07 388th 675 42.5%
2021 41.70 350th 653 46.4%
2022 37.48 425th 664 36.0%
2023 51.55 295th 668 55.8%
2024 26.09 474th 668 29.0%
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Rank History for White students at Riverton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.33 322nd 548 41.2%
2019 31.32 376th 552 31.9%
2021 25.06 420th 553 24.1%
2022 29.31 404th 560 27.9%
2023 32.00 378th 557 32.1%
2024 17.68 482nd 554 13.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Riverton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 414 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 414
1990 401 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 401
1991 377 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1992 377 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1993 387 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1994 365 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1995 386 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1996 386 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1997 407 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1998 393 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 395
1999 411 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 413 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2001 396 2 2 2 5 n/a n/a 0 407
2002 407 1 2 2 8 n/a n/a 0 420
2003 407 1 2 2 8 n/a n/a 0 420
2004 406 2 2 3 4 n/a n/a 0 417
2005 418 1 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 425
2006 447 2 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 453
2007 462 2 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 469
2008 454 4 2 1 3 n/a n/a 2 466
2009 462 4 2 1 4 n/a n/a 2 475
2010 421 7 2 5 3 n/a n/a 3 441
2011 412 7 4 5 0 0 2 0 430
2012 410 6 1 10 0 0 1 0 428
2013 389 9 2 10 0 0 1 0 411
2014 396 9 5 7 0 0 2 0 419
2015 398 5 2 5 2 1 6 0 419
2016 415 4 3 1 4 1 5 0 433
2017 398 4 4 1 5 1 7 0 420
2018 379 11 3 1 5 1 7 0 407
2019 379 11 4 5 4 3 9 0 415
2020 359 15 3 8 0 3 12 0 400
2021 370 16 3 11 0 0 17 0 417
2022 347 15 3 10 0 1 16 0 392
2023 335 11 2 8 0 2 14 0 372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 414 19.2 21.5 n/a
1990 401 20.9 19.1 n/a
1991 377 22.5 16.7 n/a
1992 377 22.2 16.9 n/a
1993 388 19.5 19.9 n/a
1994 369 19.5 18.9 n/a
1995 389 18.7 20.8 n/a
1996 389 18.7 20.8 n/a
1997 410 18.8 21.8 n/a
1998 395 18.7 21.1 n/a
1999 415 19.8 21.0 n/a
2000 416 19.5 21.3 n/a
2001 407 20.6 19.8 n/a
2002 420 21.0 20.0 16.7
2003 420 21.0 20.0 16.7
2004 417 21.0 19.9 17
2005 425 22.0 19.3 19.3
2006 453 21.0 21.6 25.4
2007 469 25.0 18.8 27.9
2008 466 25.0 18.6 13.4
2009 475 27.3 17.4 26.4
2010 441 27.2 16.1 32.9
2011 430 24.5 17.5 34.7
2012 428 24.5 17.4 37.6
2013 411 30.7 13.3 39.2
2014 419 19.3 21.6 38.4
2015 419 24.0 17.4 45.1
2016 433 23.0 18.8 43.4
2017 420 21.4 19.5 45.5
2018 407 21.4 18.9 43
2019 415 23.2 17.8 48
2020 400 22.8 17.5 42.5
2021 417 n/a n/a n/a
2022 392 24.6 15.8 45.9
2023 372 25.0 14.8 42.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 414 19.2 21.5 n/a
1990 401 20.9 19.1 n/a
1991 377 22.5 16.7 n/a
1992 377 22.2 16.9 n/a
1993 388 19.5 19.9 n/a
1994 369 19.5 18.9 n/a
1995 389 18.7 20.8 n/a
1996 389 18.7 20.8 n/a
1997 410 18.8 21.8 n/a
1998 395 18.7 21.1 n/a
1999 415 19.8 21.0 n/a
2000 416 19.5 21.3 n/a
2001 407 20.6 19.8 n/a
2002 420 21.0 20.0 16.7
2003 420 21.0 20.0 16.7
2004 417 21.0 19.9 17
2005 425 22.0 19.3 19.3
2006 453 21.0 21.6 25.4
2007 469 25.0 18.8 27.9
2008 466 25.0 18.6 13.4
2009 475 27.3 17.4 26.4
2010 441 27.2 16.1 32.9
2011 430 24.5 17.5 34.7
2012 428 24.5 17.4 37.6
2013 411 30.7 13.3 39.2
2014 419 19.3 21.6 38.4
2015 419 24.0 17.4 45.1
2016 433 23.0 18.8 43.4
2017 420 21.4 19.5 45.5
2018 407 21.4 18.9 43
2019 415 23.2 17.8 48
2020 400 22.8 17.5 42.5
2021 417 n/a n/a n/a
2022 392 24.6 15.8 45.9
2023 372 25.0 14.8 42.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Riverton High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.9%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%98.0%99.6%
201699.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.3%96.7%22.1%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.3%100.0%23.8%
201899.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.5%99.8%20.3%
201999.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%49.7%
202199.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.5%99.5%99.8%94.9%
202299.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.5%99.0%99.0%93.8%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.9%
2024100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%100.0%97.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverton High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $692 (8.2%) $7,711 (91.8%) $8,403
2020 $741 (7.9%) $8,599 (92.1%) $9,340
2021 $1,628 (14.8%) $9,375 (85.2%) $11,002
2022 $1,628 (14.8%) $9,375 (85.2%) $11,002
2023 $2,238 (13.9%) $13,822 (86.1%) $16,060
2024 $334 (2.7%) $11,959 (97.3%) $12,293

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverton High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 325th of 701 High schoolsRanks 324th of 699 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Riverton High School)23.716.3
 7.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Riverton CUSD 14)23.716.3
 7.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Riverton High School)2922.8
 6.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Riverton CUSD 14)2922.8
 6.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Riverton High School)34.953.3
 18.4%
   End of Course Science (Riverton CUSD 14)34.953.3
 18.4%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students415372
 10.4%
African American1111
American Indian40
 100%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic58
 60%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White379335
 11.6%
Two or More Races914
 55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48%42.7%
 5.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Riverton High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Riverton High School.

Students at Riverton High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Riverton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverton Elementary School
Middle : Riverton Middle School

Riverton High School ranks 432nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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