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 Whitewater.
K–55 elementary schoolsBanning Unified School District
6–8Nicolet MiddleBanning Unified School District
9–12Banning HighBanning Unified 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.