Riverton High School
Riverton, IL · Riverton CUSD 14
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, midsize
438th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 27%▼ Declining
841 N 3rd St, Riverton, IL 62561
(217)629-6003NCES ID 173410003498Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Riverton High School 438th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 48th in 2019 to 27th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 377 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 91.8% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Black | 1.6% | 3.4% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 2.7% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $208K in zip 62561 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Riverton High School
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ELA 41% ▼1 · Math 27% ▲4Compare - #191Springfield High SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7 mi away191st of 601
ELA 56% ▲14 · Math 46% ▲23Compare - #428Athens Sr High SchoolAthens CUSD 213 · 11.8 mi away428th of 601
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ELA 66% ▲24 · Math 52% ▲29Compare
What school district is Riverton High School in?
Riverton High School is part of the Riverton CUSD 14 district in Riverton, Illinois.
Is Riverton High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Riverton High School 438th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Riverton High School?
White 92%, Black 3%, Two or more races 3%, Hispanic 1% (377 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Riverton High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62561 is $208K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.