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Schools in The Galena Territory · River Ridge Community Unit School District 210, Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

The Galena Territory’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 32% of The Galena Territory’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving The Galena Territory, 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

The Galena Territory’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 742 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of The Galena Territory’s, its schools beat 59%, 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

River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 spends $25,925 per student and Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 $27,780, 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 The Galena Territory’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 (742)Better than 59%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 356 test results could put The Galena Territory anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of The Galena Territory’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 The Galena Territory, 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−

The Galena Territory runs its own schools through grade 12 (River Ridge Community Unit School District 210). From grade PK, students attend the Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211, shared with Council Hill, Guilford, Scales Mound, Scales Mound and Thompson. Its elementary school is in Hanover. Parts of The Galena Territory (14% of its land) are served by Galena Unit School District 120 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve The Galena Territory

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

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+
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+
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

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
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

The Galena Territory vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share The Galena Territory’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
The Galena TerritoryB+River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 PK–12 · Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 PK–12
GuilfordB+Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 PK–12 · River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 PK–12
Elizabeth—River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
East GalenaA−Galena Unit School District 120

2 of the 3 neighbors share River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 with The Galena Territory for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in The Galena Territory

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 The Galena Territoryin 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 The Galena Territory’s schools

Are The Galena Territory’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools The Galena Territory children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is The Galena Territory in?

Two districts: River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 runs grades PK–12, and Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 runs grades PK–12, shared with Council Hill, Guilford, Scales Mound, Scales Mound and Thompson.

Where do The Galena Territory 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 The Galena Territory spend per student?

$25,925 in River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 and $27,780 in Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 (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.