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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 118 students in Riverside Local School District.
Public Preschools in Riverside Local School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
4,256 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Riverside Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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:

0.34
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
433 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
142 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
3,433 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
81%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
254
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
349
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
307
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
359
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
370
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
355
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,519 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% 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
$13,998
$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
$12,519
$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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Riverside Preschool
Magnet School
56 Hale Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 358-8750
Grades: PK
| 118 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,256 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 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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