Summary:
The city of Hanover, Illinois is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: River Ridge Elementary School, River Ridge High School, and River Ridge Middle School. These schools are part of the River Ridge CUSD 210 district and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with the middle school standing out as a particularly strong performer.
The River Ridge Middle School is a standout, ranking 136 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in English Language Arts, with 81.8% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.1%. It also performs well in mathematics, with 53.4% of students proficient or better, and science, with 64.5% of 8th graders proficient or better. In contrast, River Ridge Elementary School is ranked 369 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating, and demonstrates strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but not to the same degree as the middle school.
The schools in the River Ridge district vary in size, with River Ridge Elementary School having 228 students, River Ridge High School with 132 students, and River Ridge Middle School with 93 students. The high school has the highest spending per student at $24,934, while the elementary and middle schools have similar spending at $21,267 and $21,814, respectively. All three schools share a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions.
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