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Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19

300 S Harrison St
Colfax, IL 61728-9216

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (309) 723-5111

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 536 students in Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 have an score of 12% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 14% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,395 Schools

# Students

536 Students

1,881,779 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

136,648 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
Pre-K	34	83
Kind	37	125
1	38	131
2	28	174
3	34	135
4	39	135
5	38	135
6	28	137
7	44	141
8	44	143
9	44	155
10	50	156
11	38	152
12	40	150

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District Rank

Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#760 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19
2023	#760
2022	#720
2021	#767
2019	#632
2018	#614
2017	#568
2016	#554
2015	#662
2014	#422
2013	#463
2012	#560

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12%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	12%	27%
2021	13%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	21%	32%
2017	23%	32%
2016	19%	31%
2015	17%	29%
2014	58%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	79%	80%
2011	78%	80%

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15%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2022	15%	30%
2021	13%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	21%	37%
2017	31%	38%
2016	33%	36%
2015	23%	38%
2014	57%	57%
2013	61%	58%
2012	77%	75%
2011	76%	75%

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45-49%

50%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	85%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2018	84%	87%
2017	80%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	84%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	0.18	0.70
2022	0.18	0.68
2021	0.18	0.68
2020	0.18	0.68
2019	0.18	0.68
2018	0.13	0.67
2017	0.13	0.67
2016	0.13	0.67
2015	0.13	0.67
2014	0.18	0.66
2013	0.17	0.66
2012	0.14	0.65
2011	0.11	0.66
2010	0.11	0.64
2009	0.09	0.64
2008	0.08	0.64
2007	0.09	0.63
2006	0.06	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.05	0.60
2003	0.04	0.59
2002	0.06	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
1999	0.01	0.56
1996	0.02	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.02	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2013)
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2013	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	6%	26%
2019	6%	26%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	4%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2002	1%	16%
1996	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%

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% White

87%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	90%	45%
2022	91%	47%
2021	91%	47%
2020	90%	48%
2019	90%	48%
2018	93%	49%
2017	93%	49%
2016	93%	49%
2015	93%	49%
2014	91%	50%
2013	91%	50%
2012	93%	51%
2011	94%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	95%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	95%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	97%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,435 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,170 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$10 MM	$14 MM
2018	$10 MM	$15 MM
2017	$10 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	$10 MM	$14 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$10 MM	$14 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$13 MM
2018	$9 MM	$14 MM
2017	$10 MM	$12 MM
2016	$8 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,435

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	$24,618	$17,333
2022	$17,758	$19,707
2021	$22,777	$17,764
2020	$17,758	$19,707
2019	$17,492	$17,662
2018	$17,200	$19,255
2017	$17,668	$17,801
2016	$15,119	$14,596
2015	$15,384	$11,118
2014	$15,101	$13,203
2012	$14,498	$11,701
2011	$15,144	$11,859
2010	$14,720	$11,118
2009	$16,079	$10,546
2008	$9,188	$11,298
2007	$11,110	$10,143
2006	$9,156	$9,054
2005	$10,936	$9,158
2004	$9,124	$8,999
2003	$9,146	$8,614
2002	$8,790	$8,976
2001	$8,501	$8,649
2000	$8,771	$8,451
1999	$7,349	$7,697
1998	$6,098	$5,971
1997	$5,695	$5,662
1995	$5,968	$5,677
1992	$4,332	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,170

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	Illinois
2023	$19,314	$16,251
2022	$16,725	$19,097
2021	$17,870	$16,655
2020	$16,725	$19,097
2019	$15,386	$17,005
2018	$15,121	$18,215
2017	$16,395	$17,235
2016	$13,750	$14,516
2015	$14,137	$11,218
2014	$12,666	$12,904
2012	$11,924	$11,755
2011	$13,191	$11,220
2010	$13,527	$11,218
2009	$13,738	$10,416
2008	$13,024	$10,971
2007	$13,492	$9,827
2006	$13,044	$8,997
2005	$12,467	$9,234
2004	$10,993	$9,089
2003	$9,947	$9,395
2002	$10,927	$9,305
2001	$7,939	$8,562
2000	$7,370	$8,142
1999	$8,235	$7,325
1998	$5,416	$5,848
1997	$5,697	$5,503
1995	$5,248	$5,507
1992	$4,670	$4,672

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Best Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ridgeview Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 S Harrison St
Colfax, IL 61728
(309) 723-6531

Gr: PK-5 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Ridgeview High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

202 E Wood St
Colfax, IL 61728
(309) 723-2951

Gr: 9-12 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Ridgeview Jr High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

202 E Wood St
Colfax, IL 61728
(309) 723-2951

Gr: 6-8 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19?

Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 manages 3 public schools serving 536 students.

What is the rank of Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19?

Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 is ranked #769 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19?

87% of Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19?

Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,170 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 85% (Top 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education