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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 Walker.
PK–6Newman Grove Elementary SchoolNewman Grove Public Schools
7–12Newman Grove High SchoolNewman Grove 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.