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Alumni: what's one memory from Riverside Brookfield Twp HS that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,663
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE-BROOKFIELD TWP SD 208·NCES 173402003496
Riverside Brookfield Twp High School
160 Ridgewood Rd, Riverside, IL 60546 · (708) 442-7500 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,663 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
102 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 403 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 387 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 443 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 430 | 26% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Riverside Brookfield Twp High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,663 | #137 of 708 | #57 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #419 of 528 | #126 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #111 of 537 | #41 of 180 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #156 of 191 | #72 of 86 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,663
+4 (+0%) vs 2020
+123% since 1990-91, when it was 746
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,663 | 102.3 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,665 | 101.2 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,672 | 104.6 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,659 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,615 | 95.5 | 16.9:1 | 14% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 1,618 | 89 | 18.2:1 | 16% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 1,430 | 66 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 1,109 | 67 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 746 | 44 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Brookfield Twp High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,615 to 1,663); teachers up 7% (95.5 to 102.3).
About Riverside Brookfield Twp High School
As a high-enrollment high school, Riverside Brookfield Twp High School serves students in Riverside, Illinois. Total enrollment is 1,663 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 operates Riverside Brookfield Twp High School.
No group is above 50% at Riverside Brookfield Twp High School; the largest is White, at 45%. Other reported shares: 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among Cook County residents, the White share is about 44%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
Teacher count: 102.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.3:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is 2.5 students per teacher.
The school's county is Cook County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,406 public schools in the county, enrolling about 697,934, Riverside Brookfield Twp High School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Hollywood Elementary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Riverside Brookfield Twp High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Riverside Brookfield Twp High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,659 to 1,663.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverside
- L J Hauser Jr High SchoolMiddle · 597 students
- A F Ames Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Blythe Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- Hollywood Elementary School0.2 mi · 114
- L J Hauser Jr High School0.5 mi · 597
- Central Elementary School0.5 mi · 371
- Washington Middle School0.9 mi · 659
- A F Ames Elementary School1.0 mi · 482
- S E Gross Middle School1.1 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Brookfield Twp High SchoolHow many students attend Riverside Brookfield Twp High School?
Riverside Brookfield Twp High School enrolls approximately 1,663 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Riverside Brookfield Twp High School serve?
Riverside Brookfield Twp High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Riverside Brookfield Twp High School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Riverside Brookfield Twp High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Brookfield Twp High School?
At Riverside Brookfield Twp High School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Riverside Brookfield Twp High School public or private?
Riverside Brookfield Twp High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.