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School Comparison

River Ridge Middle School
vs.
Scales Mound Jr High School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

River Ridge Middle School
Scales Mound Jr High School
  • River Ridge Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Scales Mound Jr High School (210:1 vs. 29.5:1).
  • River Ridge Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Scales Mound Jr High School (19 vs. 8).
  • River Ridge Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Scales Mound Jr High School (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

River Ridge Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Scales Mound Jr High School (19 vs. 8).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

River Ridge Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Scales Mound Jr High School (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

River Ridge Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Scales Mound Jr High School (210:1 vs. 29.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
River Ridge Middle School
$23,936.96
Scales Mound Jr High School
$26,439.69
Local revenue share
River Ridge Middle School
66.7%
Scales Mound Jr High School
69.7%
State revenue share
River Ridge Middle School
24.2%
Scales Mound Jr High School
23%
Federal revenue share
River Ridge Middle School
9.1%
Scales Mound Jr High School
7.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
River Ridge Middle School
14.4%
Scales Mound Jr High School
10.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Jo Daviess County
$74,954
Jo Daviess County
$74,954
Poverty rate
Jo Daviess County
8%
Jo Daviess County
8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jo Daviess County
28.8%
Jo Daviess County
28.8%
Unemployment rate
Jo Daviess County
4.3%
Jo Daviess County
4.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.