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Riverside Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 777 students in Riverside Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Riverside Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
777 Students
149,115 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
7,910 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Riverside Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#700 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,069 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,034 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
15,315 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
85 Students
70,717 Students
% Black Students
11%
48%
# White Students
671 Students
48,090 Students
% White Students
86%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
93 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
7,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
75
14,122
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
13,113
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
12,154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
12,622
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
12,135
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
12,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
12,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
12,023
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
11,638
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
10,826
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
9,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
8,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
7,962
# Ungraded Students:
-
105
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,717 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,625
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,717
$17,559
Best Riverside Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7124 Miller Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3200
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3200
Grades: K-5
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Academy West Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6409 Schaefer Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3600
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3600
Grades: 6-12
| 403 students
Rank: n/an/a
Riverside Academy Prek
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
7050 Pinehurst St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3200
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3200
Grades: PK-K
| n/a students
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