Total enrollment
57,001
-499 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
86 schools in Riverside
California · Public K-12
The Riverside public-school footprint covers 86 schools and about 57,001 K-12 students, with an average school size near 663.
4-year change in Riverside
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
78
+5 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
319,069
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
57,001
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
86
public K-12
About Riverside
Public education in Riverside, California runs across 86 schools that instructs roughly 57,001 students. By footprint, Riverside sits in the sprawling bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 48 elementary, 11 middle, 21 high, and 6 other.
Schools in Riverside average about 663 students each, 15% higher than the California norm.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 57,001 students, held roughly steady from the 57,500 reported in SY 2020-21. Riverside now counts 78 public schools, up from 73 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Riverside discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.