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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,924 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 Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,816 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Riverview Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
13 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
268 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
225 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
2,215 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
79%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
230
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
9
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,486 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,219
$18,370
Spending / Student
$14,486
$17,559
Best Riverview Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Seitz Middle School
Magnet 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
| 600 students
Rank: #33.
Riverview Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 152 students
Rank: #44.
Memorial Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 412 students
Rank: #55.
Huntington Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 322 students
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