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RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

408 W DAYTON ST, CEDAR RAPIDS, NE 68627 · (308) 358-0640 · Boone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
77
High
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
40 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 91519%
Grade 102330%
Grade 111519%
Grade 122431%
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
6990%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
68%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Two+
23%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
3849%
Female
3951%

School pathway

Feeds from
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08
Based on grade levels within RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Nebraska 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 RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Nebraska
Enrollment
ranked largest first
77#225 of 274
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 2024-25
Enrollment
77
+14 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 7.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25778.69.0:152% (40)
2023-24739.67.6:147% (34)
2022-23729.57.6:143% (31)
2020-216387.9:154% (34)
2017-18488.55.6:142% (20)
2015-166588.1:151% (33)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 60% (48 to 77); teachers up 1% (8.5 to 8.6).

About RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school in CEDAR RAPIDS, Nebraska, administered by RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Federal data show 77 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Nebraska average about 391 students, which makes this school 80% below average.

RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS counts 253 students in its 4 schools, and RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.

Roughly 90% of students at RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL are White. Other students are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL scores 19%.

There are 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 9.0:1. The average for high schools in Nebraska, 10.6:1, is higher. Of all students at RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, 52% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Boone County, the average is 39%.

In the wider Boone County area, the median household earns about $74,947 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Boone County, 7 public schools serve about 918 students.

The closest school to RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - CEDAR RAPIDS, located less than a tenth of a mile away.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 22%, from 63 to 77. The school's ratio increased from 7.9:1 to 9.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Boone County at a glance

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Population
5,356
Census ACS
Median income
$74,947
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
918 students

Quick facts

School name
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
District
RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
408 W DAYTON ST, CEDAR RAPIDS, NE 68627
Phone
(308) 358-0640
County
Boone County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
77
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
40 (52%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
310018402308
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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19 other US public schools in 18 states are named Riverside High. RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is the 19th largest of the 20.

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Frequently asked questions

About RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
How large is RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 77 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Boone County.
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