Riverton CUSD 14
Riverton CUSD 14 is a public school district based in Riverton, Illinois, serving 1,219 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #323 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 406 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Brad Polanin. It spends about $13,671 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Riverton CUSD 14 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Riverton CUSD 14 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,671 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,467 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 305 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Brad Polanin
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glencoe School District 35Glencoe | 1,226 | 3 | $26,477 | 11.5 | #321 |
| Ottawa Twp HSD 140Ottawa | 1,223 | 2 | $16,867 | 13.7 | #322 |
| Riverton CUSD 14Riverton · this district | 1,219 | 3 | $13,671 | 13.0 | #323 |
| La Grange School District 105 SouthLa Grange | 1,212 | 5 | $21,594 | 9.7 | #324 |
| Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2Maroa | 1,212 | 3 | $13,989 | 15.9 | #325 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne City Public SchoolsBoyne City, MI | 1,220 | $12,483 | 14.9 |
| Eastern Hancock Co Community School CorporationCharlottesville, IN | 1,219 | $9,390 | 15.0 |
| Fennville Public SchoolsFennville, MI | 1,219 | $12,059 | 14.7 |
| Chesapeake Union Exempted VillageChesapeake, OH | 1,219 | $12,090 | 17.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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