Ridgeview High School

Ridgeview High School, a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in Colfax, Illinois, one of the schools within Ridgeview CUSD 19, hosts 166 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 80% smaller than the state mean of about 834.

Ridgeview High School is one of 3 schools operated by Ridgeview CUSD 19, a district that instructs 520 students overall.

Demographically, Ridgeview High School records that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder comes out to 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, McLean County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ridgeview High School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for McLean County indicate median household earnings sit near $79,905, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Ridgeview High School is one of 60 public schools in McLean County (combined enrollment of about 23,759 students).

Ridgeview Jr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 167 students in 2018 compared to 166 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Ridgeview High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.