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Riverside Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Cedar Rapids, Spalding, Timber Creek, Belgrade, Primrose and South Branch, and parts of Cedar.
Students
253
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,060
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
What stands out about Riverside Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 48% more per student than the NE average
- 8 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cotesfield.
PK–62 schoolsCentral Valley Public Schools
7–122 schoolsCentral Valley Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,060 per student · 48% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 24%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
254’20
248’21
242’22
251’23
253’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.