Enrollment
27
Combined
DISTRICT 83 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE·NCES 220004701780
Riverside Alternative High School
3225 River Road, Bridge City, LA 70094 · (504) 437-3050 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES 01–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL27 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
3.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.4:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
24 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 3 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 33% |
Student demographics
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
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Where Riverside Alternative High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 27 | #76 of 81 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
27
-10 (-27%) vs 2020
-60% since 2010-11, when it was 68
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
was 4.1:1
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 | 27 | 9 | 3.0:1 | 89% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 6 | 5.2:1 | 77% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 7 | 7.6:1 | 60% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 9 | 4.1:1 | 89% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 13 | 6.3:1 | 99% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 129 | 15 | 8.6:1 | 97% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 68 | 9 | 7.6:1 | 96% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Alternative High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 67% (82 to 27); teachers down 31% (13 to 9).
About Riverside Alternative High School
Riverside Alternative High School is a small combined-grade school in Bridge City, Louisiana, (ZIP code 70094). The school enrolls 27 students, from grades 1 through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in Louisiana) has about 527 students.
Office of Juvenile Justice has a total of 4 schools and 264 students, Riverside Alternative High School among them.
At 63%, White students outnumber all other groups at Riverside Alternative High School combined. The school is also 33% Black and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 50%.
The count of teachers at Riverside Alternative High School is 9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 3.0:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Louisiana is 52.1:1, higher than at this school. Around 89% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 68% average for public schools in Jefferson Parish is 21 points lower.
In the county around the school, Jefferson Parish, median household income is about $65,252, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Riverside Alternative High School is among the 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish.
Nearest public school: Jefferson Virtual High School, about 1.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Riverside Alternative High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 37 in 2020-21 and 27 in 2024-25, a decrease of 10 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 4.1:1 to 3.0:1.
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Jefferson Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
430,920
Census ACS
Median income
$65,252
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
47,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Office of Juvenile Justice
- Southside Alternative High SchoolCombined · 165 students
- Central Southwest Alternative High SchoolCombined · 56 students
- Central Southwest Alternative- St. MartinvilleHigh · 16 students
Other schools in Bridge City
- Mildred S. Harris Elementary SchoolCombined
- Riverside Alternative High SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Virtual High School1.4 mi · 67
- Riverdale High School1.4 mi · 1,259
- Jefferson School1.6 mi · 619
- Harahan School1.7 mi · 390
- JCFA-East1.7 mi · 154
- Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy2.0 mi · 731
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Alternative High SchoolHow large is Riverside Alternative High School?
Riverside Alternative High School enrolls approximately 27 students in grades 01-12.
What grades does Riverside Alternative High School serve?
Riverside Alternative High School serves grades 01-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Alternative High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside Alternative High School is approximately 3.0:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Riverside Alternative High School?
Riverside Alternative High School reports a student body of 63% White, 33% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Riverside Alternative High School in?
Riverside Alternative High School is part of Office of Juvenile Justice.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.