Riverside High

The public high school Riverside High is located in Williamston, North Carolina. School enrollment was 470 students in 2023-24, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in North Carolina is roughly 761 students; this school is 38% smaller than that.

Martin County Schools oversees Riverside High and 9 other schools, with 3,382 students in total.

A majority of students at Riverside High, 60%, are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% White, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 40%. By the diversity index, Riverside High comes in at 57%.

The count of teachers at Riverside High is 25.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, higher than at this school. Around 99% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Martin County, the average is about the same, 99%.

In Martin County (population about 21,644), median household income is about $48,578, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Riverside High is one of 12 public schools in Martin County, which together enroll about 3,967 students.

Nearest public school: Martin County High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 5.

Under the NCES locale system, Riverside High is Town: Distant.

Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, the student count declined from 553 to 470. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 40% to 25% of enrollment. There were more students per teacher in 2023-24 (18.7:1) than in 2017-18 (15.4:1).

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