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Riverside Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Painesville, Painesville, Concord, Leroy and Grand River, and parts of Chardon.

Students
4,112
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,728
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$36.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Local School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 66% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the OH average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Debt of $36.4M, about $8,863 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Windham.

PK–4Katherine Thomas Elementary SchoolWindham Exempted Village School District
5–8Windham Junior High SchoolWindham Exempted Village School District
9–12Windham High SchoolWindham Exempted Village School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,728 per student · 17% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 19%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,277’20
4,179’21
4,119’22
4,038’23
4,112’24

Down 3.9% since 2020.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 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.

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