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Enrollment
2,637
High
DISTRICT 1,364 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168001847
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
1 RAM WAY, SARASOTA, FL 34231 · (941) 923-1484 · Sarasota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,637 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
134 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
799 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 667 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 704 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 668 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 593 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.5% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 35.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,637 | 30.3% | 60.8% |
| OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOL OVIEDO | 2,312 | 31.5% | 64.2% |
| MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL PALM COAST | 2,102 | 31.0% | 58.4% |
| MELBOURNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 2,210 | 29.2% | 56.5% |
| FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL PALM COAST | 2,533 | 32.5% | 57.5% |
| LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL BRADENTON | 2,422 | 26.1% | 63.0% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #161 of 555 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #233 of 549 ▲ 56 | #6 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #147 of 559 ▲ 24 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,637 | #53 of 830 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #143 of 575 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #295 of 594 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #479 of 630 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #226 of 246 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,637
+48 (+2%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 2,250
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 21.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,637 | 134.1 | 19.7:1 | 30% (799) |
| 2023-24 | 2,681 | 131.2 | 20.4:1 | 35% (940) |
| 2022-23 | 2,597 | 130.1 | 20.0:1 | 35% (916) |
| 2020-21 | 2,589 | 122 | 21.2:1 | 34% (892) |
| 2017-18 | 2,598 | 129 | 20.1:1 | 41% (1,071) |
| 2015-16 | 2,492 | 120 | 20.8:1 | 34% (856) |
| 2010-11 | 2,744 | 127 | 21.6:1 | 36% (998) |
| 2000-01 | 2,502 | 114 | 21.9:1 | 17% (433) |
| 1990-91 | 2,250 | 122 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL.
About RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL operates as a large high school in SARASOTA, Florida. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,637 students. The typical figure for high schools in Florida is about 1,035 students.
SARASOTA counts 45,246 students in its 60 schools, and RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
White students make up a majority at RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, at 59%. Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Sarasota County is roughly 82% White. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is 134.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. About 30% of students, or 799, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Sarasota County averages 44%, higher than here.
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL scores 60.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 66.0%.
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is located in Sarasota County, where the median household income is $83,416, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is one of 63 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is PHILLIPPI SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL was 2,589 in 2020-21 and 2,637 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The number of students per teacher fell from 21.2 to 19.7 over 4 years.
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Sarasota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
459,547
Census ACS
Median income
$83,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
45,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SARASOTA
- VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,579 students
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,557 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- PINE VIEW SCHOOLCombined · 1,752 students
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
- LAUREL NOKOMIS SCHOOLElementary · 1,384 students
Other schools in SARASOTA
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
- SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,290 students
- SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMYHigh · 997 students
- ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 964 students
- TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 864 students
Other Riverview High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Riverview High. RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLRIVERVIEW, FL · 2,387 students
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLSEARCY, AR · 340 students
- Riverview High SchoolMESA, AZ · 14 students
Nearby schools
- PHILLIPPI SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 696
- SARASOTA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM1.3 mi · 103
- SARASOTA VIRTUAL ACADEMY (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)1.3 mi · 12
- BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 724
- SUNCOAST POLYTECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 556
- WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHow large is RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL?
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,637 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL serve?
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL have?
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL employs 134 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the student diversity at RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 59% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL?
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by SARASOTA in Sarasota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.