Riverside Local School District

2096 County Road 24 S
De Graff, OH 43318-9406
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Riverside Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 320 students in Riverside Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Riverside Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
621 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Riverside Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#351 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Riverside Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverside Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Riverside Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
563 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
35
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,021 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,821 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Riverside Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Riverside Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,021
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Riverside Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,821
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Riverside Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Riverside Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2096 County Road 24 S
De Graff, OH 43318
(937) 585-5981
Grades: 7-12
| 320 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 621 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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