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Riverside County

California · Public K-12

On the public-school side, Riverside County (California) totals 543 K-12 campuses and roughly 424,872 students. Median household income is around $93,074. By grade band, the county runs 324 elementary, 79 middle, and 106 high schools.

7-year change in Riverside County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
424,777
-3,461 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
512
+25 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
16%
was 21%
% Hispanic
66%
was 64%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,478,600
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
543
60 districts
Enrollment
424,872
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$93,074
Above California avg
Free/reduced lunch
73.7%
Above California avg
Elementary
324
192,123 students
Middle
79
72,421 students
High
106
129,054 students
Combined / other
34
31,274 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Corona-Norco Unified
49,370 students · 60 districts in Riverside County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Riverside County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
38%
Hispanic
51%
Black
6%
Asian
7%
Two or more
22%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
16%
Hispanic
67%
Black
6%
Asian
6%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
25.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.5%
civilian labor
Median age
37
24.1% under 18

Test scores in Riverside County

Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 422 schools ranked. California state average: 47.6%.

See all 422 schools in Riverside County ranked by score →

All schools (543)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Avaxat ElementaryMurrietaElementaryKG-05617·
Felix J. Appleby ElementaryBlytheElementaryKG-08617·
Perris ElementaryPerrisElementaryKG-07617·
CBK CharterRiversideHigh09-12612·
Creekside ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-05612·
Mission MiddleJurupa ValleyMiddle07-08612·
Norco ElementaryNorcoElementaryKG-06609·
Ruth Brown ElementaryBlytheElementaryKG-08609·
Victoriano ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-05608·
Abraham Lincoln ElementaryPalm DesertElementaryKG-05607·
Cathedral City ElementaryCathedral CityElementaryKG-05606·
Tuscany Hills ElementaryLake ElsinoreElementaryKG-05606·
Alcott ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-06603·
Harada ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-06603·
Rail Ranch ElementaryMurrietaElementaryKG-05603·
Valley View ElementaryCoachellaElementaryKG-06603·
Mountain Vista ElementaryIndioElementaryKG-06599·
Gerald R. Ford ElementaryIndian WellsElementaryKG-05598·
William McKinley ElementaryCoronaElementaryKG-06598·
Monroe ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-06596·
Rice Canyon ElementaryLake ElsinoreElementaryKG-05596·
Temecula Valley CharterWinchesterElementaryKG-08596·
Edward Hyatt World Language AcademySan JacintoElementaryKG-08594·
Fremont ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-06593·
Manuel L. Real ElementaryPerrisElementaryKG-05593·
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. AcademyIndioElementaryKG-05592·
Thomas Jefferson MiddleIndioMiddle06-08591·
Riverside County Special EducationRiversideCombinedKG-12584·
Sunnymeadows ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-05583·
Troth Street ElementaryJurupa ValleyElementaryKG-06583·
Withrow ElementaryLake ElsinoreElementaryKG-05583·
Bubbling Wells ElementaryDesert Hot SpringsElementaryKG-05581·
Jacob Wiens ElementaryHemetElementaryKG-05580·
Landau ElementaryCathedral CityElementaryKG-05579·
Promenade ElementaryCoronaElementaryKG-05579·
E. Hale Curran ElementaryMurrietaElementaryKG-05575·
Ridge Crest ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-06575·
Highland ElementaryNorcoElementaryKG-06573·
Harrison ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-06571·
JourneyMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-06570·
Las Palmitas ElementaryThermalElementaryKG-06570·
Prado View ElementaryCoronaElementaryKG-06570·
Richard R. Oliphant ElementaryIndioElementaryKG-05568·
Hidden Springs ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-05565·
Palm Innovation AcademyBeaumontElementaryKG-05565·
Avalon ElementaryPerrisElementaryKG-05563·
Vail ElementaryTemeculaElementaryKG-05563·
James Monroe ElementaryBermuda DunesElementaryKG-05562·
Jefferson ElementaryCoronaElementaryKG-06561·
Palm View ElementaryCoachellaElementaryKG-06561·
Lyndon B. Johnson ElementaryIndioElementaryKG-05560·
Abby Reinke ElementaryTemeculaElementaryKG-05559·
Margaret White ElementaryBlytheElementaryKG-08559·
Vicentia ElementaryCoronaElementaryKG-06557·
Academy of InnovationCoronaCombinedKG-12556·
Valley View ElementaryNuevoElementaryKG-06554·
Midland ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-05553·
Della S. Lindley ElementaryThousand PalmsElementaryKG-05552·
Chaparral Hills ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-05547·
Paloma ElementaryTemeculaElementaryKG-05547·
Academy of InnovationHemetCombinedKG-12545·
John Adams ElementaryCoronaElementaryKG-06539·
Letha Raney IntermediateCoronaMiddle06-08537·
Magnolia ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-06535·
Martin Van Buren ElementaryIndioElementaryKG-05533·
Machado ElementaryLake ElsinoreElementaryKG-05531·
Quail Valley ElementaryQuail ValleyElementaryKG-05528·
Ramona ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-06528·
Sky Country ElementaryJurupa ValleyElementaryKG-06525·
La Granada ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-05524·
Riverside VirtualRiversideCombinedKG-12524·
Temecula ElementaryTemeculaElementaryKG-05522·
Crowne Hill ElementaryTemeculaElementaryKG-05519·
Rustic Lane ElementaryJurupa ValleyElementaryKG-06519·
San Jacinto ElementarySan JacintoElementaryKG-05519·
Chester W. Morrison ElementaryMenifeeElementaryKG-05518·
Vintage Hills ElementaryTemeculaElementaryKG-05512·
Pauba Valley ElementaryTemeculaElementaryKG-05510·
Ronald Reagan ElementaryWildomarElementaryKG-05508·
S. Christa McAuliffe ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-05508·
Allan Orrenmaa ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-05507·
John Kelley ElementaryThermalElementaryKG-06505·
Romoland ElementaryRomolandElementaryKG-05502·
Peter Pendleton ElementaryCoachellaElementaryKG-06499·
Red Hawk ElementaryTemeculaElementaryKG-05496·
Serrano ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-06496·
Patricia Beatty ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-06494·
Clayton A. Record Jr. ElementarySan JacintoElementaryKG-05492·
Hendrick Ranch ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-05490·
Theodore Roosevelt ElementaryIndioElementaryKG-05490·
Glen Avon ElementaryJurupa ValleyElementaryKG-06488·
Oasis ElementaryThermalElementaryKG-06488·
Victoria ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-06488·
Adams ElementaryRiversideElementaryKG-06487·
James Earl Carter ElementaryPalm DesertElementaryKG-05487·
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural ArtsWildomarElementaryKG-08486·
Alberhill ElementaryLake ElsinoreElementaryKG-05485·
Rancho ElementaryTemeculaElementaryKG-05484·
Edgemont ElementaryMoreno ValleyElementaryKG-05482·
Hemet Dual Language AcademyHemetElementaryKG-08476·

Cities in Riverside County

Riverside86 schoolsMoreno Valley51 schoolsCorona40 schoolsPerris32 schoolsTemecula32 schoolsJurupa Valley26 schoolsMurrieta25 schoolsHemet23 schoolsLake Elsinore21 schoolsIndio20 schoolsMenifee20 schoolsSan Jacinto19 schoolsBeaumont15 schoolsBanning11 schoolsCoachella10 schoolsCathedral City9 schoolsNorco9 schoolsThermal9 schoolsDesert Hot Springs8 schoolsEastvale8 schoolsLa Quinta8 schoolsPalm Springs8 schoolsWildomar7 schoolsWinchester7 schoolsBlythe6 schoolsPalm Desert6 schoolsNuevo4 schoolsMecca3 schoolsRomoland3 schoolsAnza2 schoolsCalimesa2 schoolsRancho Mirage2 schoolsAguanga1 schoolBermuda Dunes1 schoolCabazon1 schoolDesert Center1 schoolIdyllwild1 schoolIndian Wells1 schoolQuail Valley1 schoolSun City1 schoolTemecula Ca1 schoolThousand Palms1 schoolWinchester Ca1 school

About Riverside County

In California, Riverside County is an expansive county of about 2,478,600 residents. 543 public schools across the county educates about 424,872 students between them.

For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 8%.

Looking at the level breakdown, Riverside County covers 324 elementary schools (192,123 students), 79 middle schools (72,421), 106 high schools (129,054), and 34 combined or other schools.

The largest single district in Riverside County is Corona-Norco Unified, which alone enrolls about 49,370 students.

Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 428,238 students in SY 2017-18 versus 424,777 in SY 2024-25. Riverside County now counts 512 public schools, up from 487 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 21% to 16%.

On this page, the community for Riverside County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Riverside County?
There are 543 public K-12 schools in Riverside County, California, with a combined enrollment of about 424,872.
How many high schools are in Riverside County?
Riverside County, California has 106 public high schools, serving approximately 129,054 students.
How many middle schools are in Riverside County?
Riverside County, California has 79 public middle schools, serving approximately 72,421 students.
How many elementary schools are in Riverside County?
Riverside County, California has 324 public elementary schools, serving approximately 192,123 students.
What is the largest school district in Riverside County?
Corona-Norco Unified is the largest school district in Riverside County, serving approximately 49,370 students. The county contains 60 school districts overall.
What is the population of Riverside County?
Riverside County, California has a population of approximately 2,478,600, with a median age of 37. About 24.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Riverside County?
Median household income in Riverside County is $93,074, above the California average of $89,387. About 8.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Riverside County?
Approximately 25.6% of adults 25 and older in Riverside County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Riverside County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 73.7% of students in Riverside County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the California county average of 60.6%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Riverside County schools?
Across Riverside County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 23.5 to 1.

Riverside County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data