C−
Riverside Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Riverside.
Students
38,002
Schools
50
Spent per student
$18,390
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$393.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Riverside Unified School District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of California districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Debt of $393.6M, about $10,357 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Romoland.
K–54 elementary schoolsRomoland Elementary School District
6–8Ethan A Chase MiddleRomoland Elementary School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency2.5%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts7.5%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,390 per student · 13% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 62%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
39,395’20
39,584’21
39,380’22
38,830’23
38,002’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 70%White 16%Black 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
50 public schools.
Mark Twain Elementary
C1,033 students26:1
Jefferson Elementary
886 students26:1
John F. Kennedy Elementary
C−864 students24:1
Mountain View Elementary
851 students24:1
Highgrove Elementary
848 students26:1
Washington Elementary
C818 students23:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
767 students26:1
Lake Mathews Elementary
733 students27:1
Longfellow Elementary
701 students23:1
Tomas Rivera Elementary
699 students26:1
Castle View Elementary
684 students22:1
Pachappa Elementary
C676 students24:1
Madison Elementary
675 students25:1
Emerson Elementary
C669 students23:1
Hawthorne Elementary
D−663 students24:1
Woodcrest Elementary
660 students25:1
Jackson Elementary
C657 students24:1
Liberty Elementary
651 students26:1
William Howard Taft Elementary
635 students24:1
Alcott Elementary
603 students26:1
Harada Elementary
C603 students22:1
Monroe Elementary
596 students24:1
Fremont Elementary
593 students21:1
Harrison Elementary
571 students22:1
Magnolia Elementary
535 students25:1
Patricia Beatty Elementary
494 students24:1
Victoria Elementary
C488 students22:1
Adams Elementary
487 students24:1
Bryant Elementary
332 students24:1
Chemawa Middle
885 students24:1
University Heights Middle
870 students23:1
Frank Augustus Miller Middle
C844 students24:1
Matthew Gage Middle
C840 students21:1
Sierra Middle
D829 students22:1
Amelia Earhart Middle
743 students23:1
Central Middle
621 students21:1
Martin Luther King Jr. High
2,699 students24:1
Polytechnic High
2,484 students24:1
Ramona High
2,142 students23:1
John W. North High
2,011 students23:1
Arlington High
1,920 students23:1
Riverside STEM Academy
665 students26:1
Abraham Lincoln Continuation
148 students12:1
Raincross High (Continuation)
136 students9:1
Sunshine Special Education
74 students15:1
Opportunity Program
33 students9:1
Riverside Virtual
524 students16:1
Summit View Independent Study
62 students26:1
Casa Blanca Elementary
0 students
Educational Options Center State Preschool
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.