River Valley Charter

River Valley Charter, located in Lakeside, California, is a small high school. A total of 231 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 72% lower.

River Valley Charter District is responsible for River Valley Charter.

By race and ethnicity, River Valley Charter is 68% White. Other reported shares: 24% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 48% White among all San Diego County residents. By the diversity index, River Valley Charter comes in at 47%.

River Valley Charter operates with 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 19.5:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. About 21% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 33 points higher.

In San Diego County (population about 3,288,774), median household income is about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. River Valley Charter is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County, which together enroll about 467,437 students.

The closest public school, Lakeside Middle, is about 0.1 miles from River Valley Charter. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

River Valley Charter saw enrollment fall 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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