L J Hauser Jr High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

65 Woodside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546

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Top 20%

Serving 570 students in grades 6-8, L J Hauser Jr High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 570 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in IL
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

L J Hauser Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

L J Hauser Jr High School's student population of 570 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	L J Hauser Jr High School
6	203
7	183
8	184

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Total Students

570 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School
2023	562
2022	580
2021	581
2020	577
2019	577
2018	641
2017	641
2016	586
2015	588
2014	566
2013	567
2012	508
2011	479
2010	463
2009	490
2008	449
2007	428
2006	429
2005	436
2004	440
2003	417
2002	373
2001	356
2000	368
1999	375
1998	330
1997	342
1996	318
1995	367
1994	356
1993	338
1992	312
1991	308
1990	295
1989	306
1988	296
1987	293

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School
2023	46
2022	47
2020	49
2019	49
2018	49
2017	49
2016	45
2015	42
2014	42
2013	52
2012	38
2011	37
2010	37
2009	36
2008	31
2007	35
2006	29
2005	29
2004	27
2003	26
2002	24
2001	24
2000	25
1999	24
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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School Calendar

School Motto

We “Attack the Day, the Hauser Way!”

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

L J Hauser Jr High School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of L J Hauser Jr High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#358 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School
2023	#358
2022	#432
2021	#556
2019	#223
2018	#162
2017	#498
2016	#520
2015	#378
2014	#612
2013	#690
2012	#445

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55%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	55%	27%	56%
2021	44%	28%	47%
2019	55%	33%	59%
2018	62%	32%	61%
2017	53%	32%	55%
2016	55%	31%	55%
2015	50%	29%	53%
2014	73%	59%	78%
2013	71%	58%	76%
2012	93%	80%	94%
2011	94%	80%	96%

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48%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2022	48%	30%	55%
2021	49%	32%	53%
2019	75%	38%	73%
2018	71%	37%	61%
2017	55%	38%	58%
2016	51%	36%	54%
2015	59%	38%	60%
2014	75%	57%	76%
2013	76%	58%	78%
2012	92%	75%	92%
2011	94%	75%	93%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	13:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	18:1	16:1
2007	12:1	17:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	16:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	16:1	13:1
2000	15:1	16:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	17:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	16:1	18:1	15:1
1992	15:1	17:1	14:1
1991	15:1	17:1	14:1
1990	14:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	6%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	34%	27%	32%
2022	36%	27%	32%
2021	34%	27%	32%
2020	33%	26%	31%
2019	33%	26%	31%
2018	31%	26%	31%
2017	31%	26%	31%
2016	30%	26%	30%
2015	28%	25%	29%
2014	26%	25%	27%
2013	24%	24%	26%
2012	24%	24%	24%
2011	23%	23%	24%
2010	22%	22%	20%
2009	20%	22%	19%
2008	15%	21%	17%
2007	14%	20%	14%
2006	14%	19%	14%
2005	11%	18%	12%
2004	12%	18%	12%
2003	10%	17%	9%
2002	9%	16%	9%
2001	4%	15%	6%
2000	5%	15%	6%
1999	8%	14%	6%
1998	7%	13%	6%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	1%	12%	4%
1995	1%	12%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1992	3%	10%	4%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	2%	17%	2%
2015	4%	17%	3%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	4%	18%	3%
2011	3%	18%	3%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	1%	21%	2%

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White

57%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	57%	45%	58%
2022	58%	47%	59%
2021	61%	47%	60%
2020	60%	48%	54%
2019	60%	48%	54%
2018	65%	49%	65%
2017	65%	49%	65%
2016	64%	49%	64%
2015	65%	49%	65%
2014	65%	50%	65%
2013	67%	50%	67%
2012	68%	51%	68%
2011	70%	51%	69%
2010	71%	53%	72%
2009	73%	53%	73%
2008	79%	54%	76%
2007	80%	55%	79%
2006	79%	56%	79%
2005	83%	57%	82%
2004	82%	57%	82%
2003	83%	58%	85%
2002	87%	59%	86%
2001	92%	60%	89%
2000	93%	61%	90%
1999	92%	62%	91%
1998	92%	63%	92%
1997	95%	64%	94%
1996	98%	64%	95%
1995	98%	65%	95%
1994	97%	65%	95%
1993	99%	65%	97%
1992	95%	66%	95%
1991	99%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	10%
2019	2%	4%	10%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	0.56	0.70	0.56
2022	0.54	0.68	0.55
2021	0.52	0.68	0.54
2020	0.53	0.68	0.60
2019	0.53	0.68	0.60
2018	0.49	0.67	0.48
2017	0.49	0.67	0.48
2016	0.50	0.67	0.51
2015	0.50	0.67	0.51
2014	0.51	0.66	0.51
2013	0.50	0.66	0.49
2012	0.49	0.65	0.48
2011	0.47	0.66	0.48
2010	0.47	0.64	0.43
2009	0.45	0.64	0.41
2008	0.37	0.64	0.39
2007	0.36	0.63	0.35
2006	0.36	0.61	0.35
2005	0.30	0.61	0.31
2004	0.31	0.60	0.31
2003	0.30	0.59	0.27
2002	0.24	0.59	0.26
2001	0.15	0.58	0.20
2000	0.13	0.57	0.18
1999	0.15	0.56	0.17
1998	0.15	0.56	0.15
1997	0.10	0.54	0.11
1996	0.04	0.53	0.10
1995	0.04	0.53	0.10
1994	0.06	0.52	0.10
1993	0.02	0.52	0.06
1992	0.09	0.52	0.09
1991	0.02	0.52	0.08

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Eligible for

17%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	17%	43%	16%
2022	16%	43%	16%
2021	16%	44%	16%
2020	19%	47%	19%
2019	19%	47%	19%
2018	14%	46%	15%
2017	14%	46%	15%
2016	14%	47%	14%
2015	17%	52%	15%
2014	17%	47%	15%
2013	10%	45%	8%
2012	7%	21%	5%
2011	13%	39%	6%
2010	10%	37%	6%
2009	8%	33%	4%
2008	6%	32%	4%
2007	7%	32%	4%
2006	5%	32%	4%
2005	5%	32%	3%
2004	5%	31%	3%
2003	4%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	L J Hauser Jr High School	Illinois	Riverside School District 96
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	9%	27%	5%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	1%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Riverside School District 96

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is L J Hauser Jr High School's ranking?

L J Hauser Jr High School is ranked #358 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend L J Hauser Jr High School?

570 students attend L J Hauser Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of L J Hauser Jr High School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of L J Hauser Jr High School?

L J Hauser Jr High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does L J Hauser Jr High School offer ?

L J Hauser Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is L J Hauser Jr High School part of?

L J Hauser Jr High School is part of Riverside School District 96.

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