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Riverton High School

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Riverton High School ranks 442 nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Riverton High School is a public high school located in Riverton, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 377 students. The school is part of the Riverton CUSD 14 district, which is ranked 653 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Riverton High School's performance is generally below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates of 41.9% in ACT English Language Arts (vs. Illinois average of 51.7%), 23.7% in ACT Mathematics (vs. 39.3%), and 49.5% in ACT Science (vs. 48.7%). The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 85-89% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate has been significantly higher than the state average, ranging from 20.2% to 26.8%. Riverton High School also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 42.74% to 45.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Williamsville High School and Rochester High School consistently outperform Riverton High School in academic metrics, while Tri-City High School has a more mixed performance. The Springfield high schools, such as Springfield High, Lanphier High, and Springfield Southeast High, generally have lower academic performance and higher rates of poverty compared to Riverton High School. Additionally, Riverton High School's statewide ranking has declined from 253 out of 642 Illinois high schools in 2016-2017 to 442 out of 698 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars in recent years.

357

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,930

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

841 N 3rd St
Riverton, IL 62561-8052

(217) 629-6003

District: Riverton CUSD 14

Feeder schools for Riverton High School:

Elementary:	Riverton Elementary School
Middle:	Riverton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (81% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

442^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

653^rd of 811Riverton CUSD 14 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	40.0	442 of 698	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	432 of 697	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	324 of 699	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	387 of 699	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	392 of 688	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	325 of 701	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	279 of 647	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	253 of 642	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.7	411 of 643	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	342 of 614	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.2	293 of 670	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	352 of 670	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	295 of 665	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.5	384 of 655	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.8	278 of 643	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	336 of 632	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	387 of 624	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.6	388 of 612	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.7	479 of 596	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.4	401 of 590	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.5	447 of 592	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.2	460 of 586	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	416 of 491	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	326 of 428	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	395 of 685	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	335 of 664	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	348 of 656	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	305 of 658	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	385 of 639	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	257 of 665	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	256 of 620	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	446 of 672	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	261 of 639	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	452 of 644	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	200 of 626	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	445 of 611	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	292 of 639	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	134 of 585	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	469 of 685	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	474 of 668	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.6	295 of 668	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	425 of 664	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	350 of 653	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	388 of 675	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	315 of 619	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	431 of 527	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	142 of 493	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	58.5	88 of 374	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	470 of 564	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	482 of 554	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	378 of 557	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	404 of 560	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	420 of 553	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	376 of 552	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	322 of 548	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science50%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

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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
Riverton High School	Public	9-12	841 N 3rd St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6003	357	23	15.5	51.3%	311 (87.1%)	10 (2.8%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.4%)	40	442^nd of 698 public high schools	36.7%		35.4	432^nd of 697 public high schools	38.0%	10	44.7	51.9	14.1	20.3	37.6	40.5	41.9	23.7	49.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	97.1	$15,930	$1,474	$14,457
Lanphier High School	Public	9-12	1300 N 11th St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3080	1,117	78	14.2	74.2%	419 (37.5%)	511 (45.7%)	26 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (13.5%)	9.9	627^th of 698 public high schools	10.2%		19	557^th of 697 public high schools	20.1%	70	24.4	18.9	9.3	9.4	16.2	16.7	18.6	8.5	19.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$21,527	$2,173	$19,354
Sangamon County Detention Center	Public	6-12	2201 S Dirksen Pkwy	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 747-8000	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Springfield Southeast High School	Public	9-12	2350 E Ash St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3130	1,229	78	15.6	66.2%	364 (29.6%)	664 (54.0%)	26 (2.1%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	150 (12.2%)	17.8	570^th of 698 public high schools	18.3%		31.8	460^th of 697 public high schools	34.0%	110	38.8	27.9	15.2	15.5	25.3	23.8	27.2	15.2	19.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.5	$21,020	$2,092	$18,928
Williamsville High School	Public	9-12	900 S Walnut St	Williamsville	62693	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 566-3361	462	33	14.0	18.2%	427 (92.4%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	88.3	64^th of 698 public high schools	90.8%		78.4	121^st of 697 public high schools	82.6%	57	81.7	69.5	52.7	43.2	73.1	66.9	75.6	54.5	61.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$13,180	$01	$13,179
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	1 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	692	41	16.8		624 (90.2%)	16 (2.3%)	16 (2.3%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	78.9	116^th of 698 public high schools	83.4%		66.7	180^th of 697 public high schools	74.2%	64	75.2	65.1	41.8	37.8	52.9	53.5	69.3	55.8	62.6									$14,146	$505	$13,641
Douglas School	Public	6-12	444 W Reynolds St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-4400	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.8
Tri-City High School	Public	9-12	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 364-4530	154	12	12.7	42.2%	138 (89.6%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	49.7	349^th of 698 public high schools	50.0%		44.6	357^th of 697 public high schools	48.8%	8	46.9	64.7	12.5	41.2	56.3	47.1	41.7	27.8	27.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.1	$16,006	$04	$16,002
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	101 S Lewis St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3100	1,308	80	16.3	36.3%	635 (48.5%)	381 (29.1%)	81 (6.2%)	79 (6.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (9.0%)	58.9	259^th of 698 public high schools	62.9%		72.7	150^th of 697 public high schools	78.5%	109	58.8	49.3	34.9	37.9	38.5	40.6	56.2	46.6	49.8	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.4	$19,294	$1,936	$17,359
Sangamon Safe School Program	Public	6-12	2201 Toronto Rd	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Menard/Sangamon ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 585-8090	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverton High School

What district is Riverton High School in?

Riverton CUSD 14

Is Riverton High School a good school?

Riverton High School ranks 442^nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Riverton High School?

Students at Riverton High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Riverton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Riverton High School.

What schools feed into Riverton High School?

Riverton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverton Elementary School
Middle : Riverton Middle School

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