Riverside School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Taylor and Moosic.

At a glance

1,493Students enrolled

3Schools

2Towns served

$17,193Spent per student

Academic performanceDistrict vs PA

Math proficiency30%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$17,193

per student each year · 21% below the PA average

Spending

Classroom instruction71%

Support & administration29%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)55%

State36%

Federal9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,507’20

1,513’21

1,536’22

1,487’23

1,493’24

Students

White · 67%1,007

Hispanic · 17%250

Black · 8%120

Two or more races · 4%65

Asian · 3%45

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Taylor6,265 people

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Moosic5,973 people

Schools3 in district

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Riverside El Sch EastElementary · Grades 3–6 · 455 students · Moosic

B-Public 📚

Riverside El Sch WestElementary · Grades K–2 · 352 students · Taylor

Public 🏫

Riverside JSHSHigh · Grades 7–12 · 686 students · Taylor

B-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Old Forge School DistrictOld Forge · $17,338 per student

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Scranton School DistrictScranton · $18,109 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.