Riverdale Virtual

Riverdale Virtual is a tiny multi-level school in Riverdale, California, operated by Riverdale Joint Unified. The school teaches 22 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 96% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Riverdale Virtual is one of 5 schools operated by Riverdale Joint Unified, a district that educates 1,426 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Riverdale Virtual shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%). Other groups include 9% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Riverdale Virtual higher than the state norm the norm. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Fresno County's rate of about 75%.

In the area at large, Fresno County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,201, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Riverdale Virtual is one.

Nearest neighbor: Riverdale High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Riverdale Virtual.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.