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Galena High School vs. River Ridge High School

Should you attend Galena High School or River Ridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Galena High School
1206 Franklin St
Galena, IL 61036
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
River Ridge High School
4141 Il Route 84 S
Hanover, IL 61041
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Galena High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

River Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 247 students in grades 9-12, Galena High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 135 students in grades 9-12, River Ridge High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
247 students
135 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of River Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of River Ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#950 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#1503 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Galena High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of River Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
40-49%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in IL)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 30% in IL)
60-69%
(Top 30% in IL)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Galena High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of River Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Galena High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of River Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
53
39
Grade 10 Students
79
26
Grade 11 Students
57
39
Grade 12 Students
58
31

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Galena High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in River Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Galena High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in River Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
81%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Galena High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Galena High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of Galena High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of River Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Galena High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Galena High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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