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River Ridge High School

Q: Is River Ridge High School a good school?

River Ridge High School ranks 211 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois high schools

Summary

River Ridge High School in Hanover, IL, is a very small rural school serving 128 students in grades 9-12, part of the highly-rated River Ridge CUSD 210 district. The school stands out for its exceptional investment in students, spending $30,776 per student—far more than nearby schools like Galena High School ($19,246) and Stockton Senior High School ($16,000). This high spending supports an 8.4:1 student-teacher ratio, one of the lowest in the area, which means your child will receive very individualized attention in a close-knit learning environment.

Academically, River Ridge shows notable strengths and some challenges. The school excels in science, with 9th graders scoring 67.6% proficient on the PreACT Science exam—well above the state average of 50.3%—and 10th graders at 55.6%. However, performance drops significantly by 11th grade, where scores fall to or below state averages in English and science. This pattern suggests the school provides a strong start but may struggle to maintain momentum through junior year. Additionally, while the graduation rate remains high at 90.0%, it has declined from 97.4% in recent years and is now lower than Warren Junior/Senior High School's 96.6%.

A key concern is the school's recent decline in state ranking, dropping from the 90th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 70th percentile in 2024-2025—a sharper fall than any nearby school. Chronic absenteeism at 17.3% is higher than the district average of 12.3% and rates at Galena (11.4%) and Warren (11.9%), which may partly explain the academic dip. Despite these challenges, River Ridge offers a uniquely supportive environment with small classes and high per-student spending, making it a strong option if you value personalized attention and a strong science foundation, though you may want to ask about how the school supports students through their junior and senior years.

128

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,776

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4141 IL Route 84 S
Hanover, IL 61041-9631

(815) 858-9005

District: River Ridge CUSD 210

Feeder schools for River Ridge High School:

Elementary:	River Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	River Ridge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Illinois avg48%

211^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 811River Ridge CUSD 210 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	211 of 698	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	143 of 697	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	72 of 699	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	200 of 699	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	139 of 688	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	132 of 701	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	111 of 647	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	133 of 642	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	86.9	23 of 643	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	43 of 614	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	83 of 670	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	185 of 670	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	91.9	34 of 665	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	77.3	137 of 655	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	127 of 643	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	261 of 632	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.1	390 of 624	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	239 of 612	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.5	75 of 596	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	90.8	26 of 590	95.6%	★★★★★
2004	83.9	65 of 592	89.0%	★★★★☆
2003	78.1	106 of 586	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	205 of 685	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	165 of 664	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	55 of 656	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	165 of 658	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	182 of 639	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	68 of 665	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	205 of 620	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	272 of 672	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	299 of 639	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.6	60 of 644	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	26.0	483 of 626	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	94.8	26 of 611	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.5	162 of 639	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	131 of 585	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	228 of 685	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	135 of 668	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	108 of 668	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	225 of 664	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	112 of 653	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	184 of 675	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	65 of 619	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	255 of 564	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	173 of 554	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	95 of 557	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	207 of 560	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	227 of 553	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	182 of 552	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	121 of 548	77.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4141 IL Route 84 S	Hanover	61041	Jo Daviess County	River Ridge CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 858-9005	128	15	8.4	36.7%	114 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	64.9	211^th of 698 public high schools	69.8%		73.9	143^rd of 697 public high schools	79.5%	68	64.7	51.9	35.3	37.0	67.6	55.6	40.0	40.0	46.7										97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.7	97.0	97.7	100.0	$30,776	$814	$29,962
RAP Elizabeth	Public	6-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 599-1408	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jo Daviess Carroll CTE Academy	Public	11-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 858-2203	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Scales Mound High School	Public	9-12	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	67	10	6.6	32.8%	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	68.9	180^th of 698 public high schools	74.2%					(n/a)	87.5	50.0	37.5	38.9	50.0	44.4	68.4	42.1	47.4										97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	$27,409	$721	$26,687
Galena High School	Public	9-12	1206 Franklin St	Galena	61036	Jo Daviess County	Galena Unified School District 120	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 777-0917	260	22	11.6	35.0%	197 (75.8%)	5 (1.9%)	50 (19.2%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	75.5	140^th of 698 public high schools	79.9%		76.3	134^th of 697 public high schools	80.8%	6	66.2	63.6	52.7	54.5	51.4	52.7	52.1	52.1	52.1										97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$19,246	$452	$18,794
Stockton Senior High School	Public	9-12	540 N Rush St	Stockton	61085	Jo Daviess County	Stockton CUSD 206	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 947-3323	170	14	11.8	41.2%	140 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	61.7	237^th of 698 public high schools	66.0%		93.4	55^th of 697 public high schools	92.1%	182	73.5	57.5	32.7	25.0	34.7	50.0	61.2	40.8	51.0										93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5	95.9	92.9	95.3	92.9	$17,058	$426	$16,632
West Carroll High School	Public	9-12	500 Cragmoor St	Savanna	61074	Carroll County	West Carroll CUSD 314	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 273-7715	245	19	12.6	49.4%	208 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	26.5	527^th of 698 public high schools	24.5%		30	472^nd of 697 public high schools	32.3%	55	51.1	37.9	26.7	13.6	37.8	24.6	25.0	11.1	27.8										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$18,088	$576	$17,512
Warren Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	311 S Water St	Warren	61087	Jo Daviess County	Warren CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 745-2641	191	18	10.6	49.7%	172 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	57.8	263^rd of 698 public high schools	62.3%		43.8	364^th of 697 public high schools	47.8%	101	56.7	46.4	26.7	25.0	36.7	50.0	63.2	42.1	68.4	65.2	67.9	72.4	78.3	71.6	42.9	48.3	26.1	39.5	91.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	93.5	89.7	$16,190	$275	$15,915

Frequently Asked Questions about River Ridge High School

Is River Ridge High School a good school?

River Ridge High School ranks 211^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into River Ridge High School?

River Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : River Ridge Elementary School
Middle : River Ridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of River Ridge High School?

Students at River Ridge High School are 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is River Ridge High School in?

River Ridge CUSD 210

How many students attend River Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended River Ridge High School.

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