Riley Comm Cons School

270 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Riley Community Consolidated School (often referred to as Riley School) is a small, rural public elementary school located in Marengo, Illinois. Serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, the school functions as a single-school district, which fosters a tight-knit, community-focused educational environment. Because of its size, the school is known for providing a personalized learning experience where staff and faculty can maintain close relationships with students and their families.

Academically, Riley School emphasizes foundational skills while leveraging its intimate setting to offer multi-grade interactions and individualized attention. The school serves as a central hub for the surrounding rural community, maintaining a traditional atmosphere that prioritizes student character development alongside core curriculum. As a district that operates independently, it is often recognized for its unique ability to tailor programs to its specific student body while providing a stable, small-town learning foundation for children in the Marengo and Riley Township area.

270

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riley Comm Cons School
Demographic	Student Count
White	204
Hispanic	61
Black	1
Two or More	4

White
204 (75.6 %)
Hispanic
61 (22.6 %)
Two or More
4 (1.5 %)
Black
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Riley CCSD 18
Phone:	(815)568-8637
Website:	http://riley18.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	270
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 7

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 33

Grade 7 36

Grade 8 39