Top Rankings
Riverdale CUSD 100 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 517 students in Riverdale CUSD 100 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Riverdale CUSD 100 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
1,095 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverdale CUSD 100 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 861 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
88%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,820 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,720
$22,455
Spending / Student
$14,820
$21,692
Best Riverdale CUSD 100 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverdale Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9424 256th St N
Port Byron, IL 61275
(309) 523-3186
Port Byron, IL 61275
(309) 523-3186
Gr: PK-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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