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Schools in Guilford Township · Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211, River Ridge Community Unit School District 210

Guilford Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts

In Guilford Township, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Guilford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 6 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$25.9K
▲ 20% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
Students per teacher
9.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
700 students on the public path
In brief

Guilford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 771 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Guilford Township’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 32% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 spends $27,780 per student and River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 $25,925, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Guilford Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (771)Better than 60%
Towns in Jo Daviess County (23)Better than 30%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 356 test results could put Guilford Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Guilford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (357 in math, 354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Guilford Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Guilford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211). From grade PK, students attend the River Ridge Community Unit School District 210, shared with Derinda, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Hanover, Hanover, Rice and Woodbine. Its elementary school is in Hanover. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Guilford Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 257 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$27,780IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 443 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$25,925IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Scales Mound Community Unit School District 21132%
State average 29.9% · 130 students tested
Math · PK–12, Scales Mound Community Unit School District 21132%
State average 25.8% · 133 students tested
Reading · PK–12, River Ridge Community Unit School District 21035%
State average 29.9% · 224 students tested
Math · PK–12, River Ridge Community Unit School District 21032%
State average 25.8% · 224 students tested

Guilford Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Guilford Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Guilford TownshipB+Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 PK–12 · River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 PK–12
East GalenaA−Galena Unit School District 120
Thompson—Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 PK–12 · Stockton Community Unit School District 206 PK–12 · Warren Community Unit School District 205 PK–12
Elizabeth—River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
Scales Mound—Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Council Hill—Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 PK–12 · Galena Unit School District 120 PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 with Guilford Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Guilford Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Guilford Townshipin other towns
River Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
A−
224 students11:1Rate it →
Scales Mound Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scales Mound
B−
138 students11:1Rate it →
River Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hanover
B−
91 students11:1Rate it →
Scales Mound Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Scales Mound
A
52 students10:1Rate it →
River Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanover
A−
128 students8:1Rate it →
Scales Mound High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Scales Mound
B+
67 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Guilford Township’s schools

Are Guilford Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Guilford Township children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Guilford Township in?

Two districts: Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 runs grades PK–12, and River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 runs grades PK–12, shared with Derinda, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Hanover, Hanover, Rice and Woodbine.

Where do Guilford Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: River Ridge High School and Scales Mound High School.

How much does Guilford Township spend per student?

$27,780 in Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 and $25,925 in River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.