Riverbank Unified School District

6715 Seventh St.
Riverbank, CA 95367-2345
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Riverbank Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,071 students in Riverbank Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Riverbank Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,969 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Riverbank Unified School District, which is ranked #1386 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1375 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Riverbank Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverbank Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverbank Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
29%
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Riverbank Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,454 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
53%
# Black Students
26 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
363 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
320
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
209
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,305 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Riverbank Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Riverbank Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,715
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Riverbank Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,305
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Riverbank Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Riverbank Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverbank Language Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2400 Stanislaus St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-8093
Grades: K-8
| 569 students
Rank: #22.
Cardozo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3525 Santa Fe St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2591
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,969 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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