Riverside Indian School

Riverside Indian School, a medium-sized combined-grade school in Anadarko, Oklahoma, overseen by Riverside Indian School, serves 429 students, covering grades 4 through 12. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 324 students each, so Riverside Indian School sits 32% larger than that benchmark.

Riverside Indian School is the operating authority for Riverside Indian School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Riverside Indian School records that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the resource side, Riverside Indian School lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Riverside Indian School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Caddo County runs at roughly 82%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Caddo County put median household earnings sit near $55,353, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverside Indian School is one of 30 public schools in Caddo County (combined enrollment of about 4,897 students).

The closest other public school is ANADARKO EAST ES, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 30%: 610 students in 2018 compared to 429 in 2025.

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