Ridgewood CHSD 234

Ridgewood CHSD 234 is a single-school district in Illinois, serving high school students in the Ridgewood area. Ridgewood Community High School is the only high school in the district, and its performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a statewide ranking ranging from 194 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 320 out of 699 in 2021-2022. The school's performance rating has also varied, with 4 out of 5 stars in 2022-2023 and 3 out of 5 stars in 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.

Academically, Ridgewood Community High School's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics (24.8%) and SAT English Language Arts (28.1%) are below the state averages, but its proficiency rate in ISA Science (58%) is higher than the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year is 87.2%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate for the same year is 1.5%, which is relatively low. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year is 29.3%, significantly higher than the state average.

In terms of demographics and finances, Ridgewood Community High School has 873 students enrolled, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.7, slightly lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $21,085, higher than the state average, but it is unclear if this increased spending is translating into improved academic outcomes.