For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 367 students in Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency 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 elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
536 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#760 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
6%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
87%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,435 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,170 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,435
$22,430
Spending / Student
$19,170
$21,668
Best Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 S Harrison St
Colfax, IL 61728
(309) 723-6531
Colfax, IL 61728
(309) 723-6531
Gr: PK-5 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Ridgeview Jr High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 E Wood St
Colfax, IL 61728
(309) 723-2951
Colfax, IL 61728
(309) 723-2951
Gr: 6-8 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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