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Riverdale Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 558 students in Riverdale Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Riverdale Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Riverdale Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverdale High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,456 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Riverdale Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1007 of all 1,925 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1001 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,316 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
56%
# Black Students
6 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
127 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
113
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,025 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,994 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,025
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,994
$18,396
Best Riverdale Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3562
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3562
Grades: 9-12
| 22 students
Rank: #22.
Riverdale High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3562
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3562
Grades: 9-12
| 525 students
Rank: n/an/a
Riverdale Virtual
Alternative School
3086 West Mt. Whitney
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3562
Riverdale, CA 93656
(559) 867-3562
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
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