Summary:
Riverton CUSD 14 is a school district in Illinois that contains a single high school, Riverton High School. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and performance rating over the past few years, dropping from 324 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 442 out of 698 in 2024-2025. While the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate of 89.0%, it also has concerning rates of chronic absenteeism (25.4%) and dropout (2.4%).
Academically, Riverton High School's performance is generally below the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in core subjects like ACT/English Language Arts (41.9%), ACT/Mathematics (23.7%), and PreACT Secure/Mathematics (20.3% for 10th grade, 14.1% for 9th grade) were significantly lower than the Illinois state averages. The school did perform better in ACT/Science (49.5%) and PreACT Secure/Science (40.5% for 10th grade, 37.6% for 9th grade), but still lagged behind the state.
Riverton High School serves a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (45.62% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending of $12,293 in 2023-2024 is slightly above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.3, which is within the typical range for high schools. The district and school leadership should focus on addressing the academic challenges, high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout, and the needs of the school's socioeconomically diverse student population to improve educational outcomes for all students.
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