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Riverview Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,855 students in Riverview Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverview Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
2,759 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Riverview Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#397 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.57
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
231 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
2,160 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
194
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
11
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,785 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,492
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,785
$17,693
Best Riverview Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19400 Hampton St
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 479-2550
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 479-2550
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #22.
Seitz Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17800 Kennebec St
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-2043
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-2043
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
Riverview Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13249 Pennsylvania Rd
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-9660
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-9660
Grades: K-12
| 127 students
Rank: #44.
Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13425 Colvin St
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-4080
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-4080
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #55.
Huntington Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17752 Kennebec St
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 283-4820
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 283-4820
Grades: PK-5
| 326 students
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