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Ridgeview High School

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Ridgeview High School ranks 340 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Ridgeview High School is a public high school located in Colfax, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Ridgeview CUSD 19 district, which is ranked 602 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgeview High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests like the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were all below the state averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 26.3% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Ridgeview High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 28.4% to 41.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Tri-Valley High School, GCMS High School, and Lexington High School, Ridgeview High School's academic performance and other key metrics are generally lower. These schools have consistently outperformed Ridgeview High School on standardized tests and have higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates. While Ridgeview High School's spending per student has increased over the years, this increased spending has not translated into significant improvements in the school's academic performance or other key metrics.

166

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,233

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 E Wood St
Colfax, IL 61728-9224

(309) 723-2951

District: Ridgeview CUSD 19

Feeder schools for Ridgeview High School:

Elementary:	Ridgeview Elementary School
Middle:	Ridgeview Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg48%

340^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

602^nd of 811Ridgeview CUSD 19 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	50.5	340 of 698	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	376 of 697	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	526 of 699	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	396 of 699	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	381 of 688	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	361 of 701	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	294 of 647	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	222 of 642	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	264 of 643	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.2	290 of 614	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.3	448 of 670	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.6	240 of 670	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	263 of 665	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	341 of 655	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.7	507 of 643	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.9	363 of 632	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	319 of 624	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.0	266 of 612	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.6	353 of 596	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	82.1	72 of 590	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	64.5	218 of 592	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	84.2	60 of 586	89.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	315 of 685	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	13.7	590 of 664	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	437 of 656	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	364 of 658	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	350 of 639	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	344 of 665	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	346 of 620	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	371 of 672	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	88.1	53 of 639	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	25.1	505 of 644	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	289 of 626	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	161 of 611	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	21.1	526 of 639	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	251 of 585	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	348 of 685	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.2	172 of 668	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	19.7	550 of 668	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	398 of 664	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	384 of 653	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	360 of 675	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	257 of 619	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	396 of 564	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	315 of 554	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	512 of 557	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	437 of 560	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	380 of 553	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	366 of 552	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	330 of 548	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science49%~ 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)	% 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
Ridgeview High School	Public	9-12	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	166	18	9.2		145 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.4%)	50.5	340^th of 698 public high schools	51.3%		42.7	376^th of 697 public high schools	46.1%	36	56.1	39.5	17.1	31.6	41.5	39.5	51.1	48.9	48.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.2	98.2	94.1	$25,233	$847	$24,386
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 365-2711	163	14	12.0	18.4%	152 (93.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	70.7	167^th of 698 public high schools	76.1%		67.6	174^th of 697 public high schools	75.0%	7	64.7	73.0	23.5	21.6	50.0	59.5	73.3	55.6	62.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,361	$121	$15,240
GCMS High School	Public	9-12	815 N Church St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-4292	275	23	12.0	35.6%	247 (89.8%)	4 (1.5%)	11 (4.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	65.1	209^th of 698 public high schools	70.1%		85.4	86^th of 697 public high schools	87.7%	123	61.3	67.8	37.1	42.4	38.7	57.6	54.2	38.9	44.4	98.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.6	97.1	98.9	98.2	$19,097	$897	$18,200
Prairie Central High School	Public	9-12	411 N 7th St	Fairbury	61739	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 692-2355	487	42	11.7	40.0%	402 (82.5%)	5 (1.0%)	60 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	55.4	297^th of 698 public high schools	57.4%		54.7	265^th of 697 public high schools	62.0%	32	56.3	61.4	32.8	18.8	54.6	50.5	46.3	32.5	40.7	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.5	96.4	99.4	95.4	$15,324	$137	$15,187
Normal Community High School	Public	9-12	3900 E Raab Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4401	2,079	137	15.1	33.4%	1,135 (54.6%)	299 (14.4%)	258 (12.4%)	238 (11.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	146 (7.0%)	78.5	119^th of 698 public high schools	83.0%		79.1	115^th of 697 public high schools	83.5%	4	68.6	69.0	41.0	43.3	56.7	59.2	62.1	48.8	58.9	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.0	99.3	98.2	$13,421	$327	$13,094
LeRoy High School	Public	9-12	505 E Center St	Le Roy	61752	McLean County	LeRoy CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 962-2911	232	23	10.0	21.6%	218 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	74.9	145^th of 698 public high schools	79.2%		51	301^st of 697 public high schools	56.8%	156	68.6	58.1	45.1	48.4	45.1	61.3	66.7	50.0	50.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$15,369	$468	$14,901
Central Illinois Bridge Academy	Public	7-12	2000 Jacobssen Dr	Normal	61761	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tri-Valley High School	Public	9-12	503 E Washington St	Downs	61736	McLean County	Tri Valley CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 378-2911	329	25	13.4	9.4%	305 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	93.4	41^st of 698 public high schools	94.1%		94.3	49^th of 697 public high schools	93.0%	8	87.6	77.4	62.9	59.5	78.4	78.6	71.6	58.1	63.5	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.4	97.1	98.4	95.5	$13,065	$255	$12,810
Eugene Field School	Public	12	412 E Cypress St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 557-4440	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	95.5	100.0	97.7	$49,225	$7,829	$41,396
Bloomington High School	Public	9-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-5201	1,369	100	13.6	60.3%	572 (41.8%)	298 (21.8%)	298 (21.8%)	30 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (12.3%)	38.7	455^th of 698 public high schools	34.8%		41.2	384^th of 697 public high schools	44.9%	71	51.3	51.3	11.2	20.8	34.3	45.3	43.7	22.3	37.2	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	96.4	96.8	96.5	$17,141	$2,023	$15,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview High School

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview High School?

Students at Ridgeview High School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Ridgeview High School?

Ridgeview High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ridgeview Elementary School
Middle : Ridgeview Junior High School

What district is Ridgeview High School in?

Ridgeview CUSD 19

Is Ridgeview High School a good school?

Ridgeview High School ranks 340^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeview High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Ridgeview High School.

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