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Enrollment
854
High
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262991006564
Riverview Community High School
12431 LONGSDORF ST, RIVERVIEW, MI 48193 · (734) 285-7361 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL854 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
290 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 180 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 225 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 238 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 211 | 25% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Riverview Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Riverview Community High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Community High School this school | 854 | 34.0% | N/A |
| Marshall High School MARSHALL | 787 | 31.8% | N/A |
| Northwest High School JACKSON | 958 | 34.3% | N/A |
| Ludington High School LUDINGTON | 687 | 32.5% | N/A |
| John Glenn High School BAY CITY | 864 | 31.5% | N/A |
| Three Rivers High School THREE RIVERS | 632 | 33.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Community High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 854 | #172 of 844 | #34 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #484 of 548 | #66 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #209 of 550 | #37 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #462 of 654 | #83 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #308 of 436 | #44 of 60 |
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
854
-89 (-9%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 679
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 854 | 38.5 | 22.2:1 | 34% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 893 | 41 | 21.8:1 | 45% (399) |
| 2022-23 | 883 | 37.5 | 23.5:1 | 41% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 943 | 36 | 26.2:1 | 30% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 41.1 | 22.9:1 | 33% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 921 | 42 | 21.9:1 | 22% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 944 | 41 | 23.0:1 | 22% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 719 | 35 | 20.5:1 | 3% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 679 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverview Community High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (941 to 854); teachers down 6% (41.1 to 38.5).
About Riverview Community High School
Riverview Community High School is a high school in RIVERVIEW, Michigan, and it is part of Riverview Community School District. The school serves 854 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Michigan is roughly 460 students; this school is 86% larger than that.
Riverview Community High School is one of the 7 schools that make up Riverview Community School District (2,743 students in total).
At Riverview Community High School, White students make up 79% of the student body. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic and 6% Black. Census figures show Wayne County is about 49% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Riverview Community High School and a ratio of 22.2:1. That is close to the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 34% of students. That is 32 points below the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
Wayne County census figures show that the median household income is $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Wayne County is home to 573 public schools and about 259,786 public school students.
Riverview Transition Center is located about 0.4 miles from Riverview Community High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Riverview Community High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 89 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.2 students per teacher, compared with 26.2 in 2020-21.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverview Community School District
- Seitz Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Huntington Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Riverview Virtual AcademyCombined · 110 students
- Riverview Transition CenterHigh · 15 students
Other schools in RIVERVIEW
- Seitz Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Huntington Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Riverview Virtual AcademyCombined · 110 students
- Riverview Transition CenterHigh · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Riverview Transition Center0.4 mi · 15
- Memorial Elementary School0.5 mi · 435
- Riverview Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 110
- Madison School0.8 mi · 153
- Jo Brighton Skills Center0.8 mi · 132
- Monroe Elementary School1.1 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About Riverview Community High SchoolHow many students attend Riverview Community High School?
Riverview Community High School enrolls approximately 854 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Riverview Community High School serve?
Riverview Community High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Riverview Community High School have?
Riverview Community High School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverview Community High School?
At Riverview Community High School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Riverview Community High School in?
Riverview Community High School is part of Riverview Community School District.
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