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Ridgewood CHSD 234

At a glance

234^thof 811 Illinois districts▲ 47

Better than 71% of Illinois districts

High 1Grades 9-12

7500 W Montrose Ave
Norridge, IL 60706-1153·(708) 456-4242·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 71.1% of districts

School

988

Students

Top rankedRidgewood Community High School181^st of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Ridgewood Community High School up 35 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Ridgewood CHSD 234 is a single-school district in Illinois, comprising Ridgewood Community High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school is a standout performer within the district, ranking in the top 26% of Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgewood Community High School boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 89%, significantly higher than the state average. Students at the school outperform their peers statewide on several key academic metrics, including ACT/ELA, ACT/Science, and PreACT Secure/ELA for 9th grade. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 to 1 and per-student spending of $21,733, the school appears to have the resources and staffing to support its students' success.

While the school's academic performance is impressive, it faces some challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is higher than desired. Overall, Ridgewood CHSD 234 and its sole school, Ridgewood Community High School, are providing a high-quality education to their students, outpacing state averages and serving as a standout institution within the local community.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgewood Community High School	Public	9-12	7500 W Montrose Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Ridgewood CHSD 234	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 456-4242	988	60	16.4		615 (62.2%)	2 (0.2%)	272 (27.5%)	81 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.4%)	68.8	181^st of 698 public high schools	74.1%		61.1	216^th of 697 public high schools	69.0%	35	72.8	59.1	45.0	29.1	50.5	50.4	57.9	38.9	52.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.6	$22,463	$355	$22,108

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norridge School District 80	0.28 mi	2	171^st
Union Ridge School District 86	0.88 mi	1	156^th
Chicago Public Schools District 299	1.15 mi	651	698^th
Pennoyer School District 79	1.47 mi	1	386^th
Elmwood Park CUSD 401	2.05 mi	4	355^th

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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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