Enrollment
357
High
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERTON CUSD 14·NCES 173410003498
Riverton High School
841 N 3rd St, Riverton, IL 62561 · (217) 629-6003 · Sangamon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
183 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 7 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 22% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Riverton CUSD 14. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Riverton High School
Riverton High School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton High School this school | 357 | 51.3% | 33.8% |
| Johnston City High School Johnston City | 328 | 50.0% | 31.3% |
| Westville High School Westville | 334 | 52.4% | 29.8% |
| Pittsfield High School Pittsfield | 369 | 51.5% | 34.4% |
| North Mac High School Virden | 361 | 53.2% | 37.7% |
| Vandalia Community High School Vandalia | 411 | 49.1% | 35.4% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Riverton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Sangamon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #297 of 573 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #403 of 708 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #375 of 528 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #340 of 537 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.3% | #285 of 578 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #131 of 358 | #2 of 9 |
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
357
-60 (-14%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 377
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 | 357 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 51% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 24.5 | 15.4:1 | 46% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 43% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 21.4 | 19.0:1 | 43% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 43% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 35% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 20 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 22 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (407 to 357); teachers up 7% (21.4 to 23).
About Riverton High School
Riverton High School is a public high school in Riverton, Illinois. The school serves 357 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Illinois is roughly 834 students; this school is 57% smaller than that.
The district, Riverton CUSD 14, operates 3 schools serving 1,219 students.
Riverton High School's enrollment is 87% White. Next come 6% multiracial and 3% Black. The county population is about 78% White. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Riverton High School counts 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.5 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.7 above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. About 51% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
A school with Riverton High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 41.9%. Riverton High School scores 33.8%, 8.1 points below that line.
Riverton High School is located in Sangamon County, where the median household income is $75,357, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Riverton High School, Sangamon County has 76 other public schools.
The closest public school, Riverton Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles from Riverton High School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Riverton High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Riverton High School is Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment declined 14% from its 2020-21 level of 417.
Discussions about Riverton High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sangamon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
194,947
Census ACS
Median income
$75,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverton CUSD 14
- Riverton Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Riverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 347 students
Other schools in Riverton
- Riverton Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Riverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 347 students
Other Riverton High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Riverton High. Riverton High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Riverton HighRIVERTON, UT · 2,295 students
- Riverton High SchoolRiverton, WY · 701 students
- Riverton HighRiverton, KS · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Riverton Elementary School0.5 mi · 515
- Riverton Middle School1.0 mi · 347
- Sherman Elementary School4.0 mi · 552
- Wilcox Elementary School4.0 mi · 241
- Fairview Elementary School4.7 mi · 302
- Ridgely Elementary School5.4 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Riverton High SchoolHow large is Riverton High School?
Riverton High School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Riverton High School serve?
Riverton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverton High School is approximately 15.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Riverton High School?
Student demographics at Riverton High School are roughly 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Riverton High School public or private?
Riverton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Riverton CUSD 14.
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