River Ridge High School in Hanover, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

River Ridge High School is a rural public school in Hanover, Illinois that is part of River Ridge Community Unit School District 210. It serves 124 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

124 Students

14 Teachers

4141 Il Route 84 S

Hanover, IL 61041 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ms. Pham

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River Ridge High School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

River Ridge High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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