Riverside Local School District

585 Riverside Dr
Painesville, OH 44077-5323
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,212 students in Riverside Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Riverside Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
7 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
4,180 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Riverside Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#261 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Riverside Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
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.
68%
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.
73%
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.
91%
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:

0.35
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
158 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
3,329 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
79%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
292
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
330
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
312
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
302
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
350
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
350
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
350
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,747 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$60 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
$53 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
$14,252
$17,287
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
$12,747
$17,235
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry F Lamuth Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6700 Auburn Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 354-4394
Grades: 6-7
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Jr/sr High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
585 Riverside Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-3341
Grades: 8-12
| 1,682 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,180 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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