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River Valley School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Baroda Township, Chikaming Township, Three Oaks Township, Weesaw Township, Three Oaks, Galien Township and Galien, and parts of Oronoko Township, Buchanan Township and Lake Township.
Students
460
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,915
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about River Valley School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Indiana districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 33% more per student than the MI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $5.8M, about $12,513 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill Township.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,915 per student · 33% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 16%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
436’20
398’21
383’22
484’23
460’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs, Berrien Township, Royalton Township
$13,178per student
Buchanan Community School DistrictBertrand Township, Niles Township
$14,892per student
Eau Claire Public SchoolsBerrien Township, Sodus Township
$15,635per student
Lakeshore School DistrictLincoln Township, Royalton Township
$14,746per student
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.