For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 377 students in Riverton Community Unit School District 14. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Riverton Community Unit School District 14 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Riverton Community Unit School District 14 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverton High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,239 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverton Community Unit School District 14, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
86%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,135 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,676
$22,423
Spending / Student
$23,135
$21,662
Best Riverton Community Unit School District 14 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverton High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
841 N 3rd St
Riverton, IL 62561
(217) 629-6003
Riverton, IL 62561
(217) 629-6003
Gr: 9-12 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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