River Gate High School

As a tiny four-year high school in Warren, Ohio, River Gate High School educates 177 students from grades 9 through 12, part of River Gate High School. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 565 students each, so River Gate High School sits 69% below that benchmark.

River Gate High School is the operating authority for River Gate High School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, River Gate High School shows that 57% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 23% multiracial, 17% Black, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, River Gate High School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 32.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.7:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Trumbull County shows median household income runs about $56,435, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Trumbull County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,240 students), of which River Gate High School is one.

STEAM Academy of Warren is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. River Gate High School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 19%: 149 students in 2018 compared to 177 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 37.3:1 in 2018 to 32.2:1 today.

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