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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Riverton High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,295
High
DISTRICT 1,716 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JORDAN DISTRICT·NCES 490042000661
Riverton High
12476 S SILVERWOLF WAY (2700 W, RIVERTON, UT 84065 · (801) 256-5800 · Salt Lake County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
308 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33%
Community
1
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 10 | 766 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 799 | 35% |
| Grade 12 | 730 | 32% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 47% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Riverton High
Riverton High's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton High this school | 2,295 | 13.4% | 33.2% |
| American Fork High AMERICAN FORK | 2,316 | 14.0% | 40.9% |
| Brighton High Salt Lake City | 2,435 | 12.8% | 48.6% |
| Lehi High LEHI | 2,242 | 12.0% | 38.0% |
| Syracuse High SYRACUSE | 2,608 | 14.9% | 29.2% |
| Maple Mountain High SPANISH FORK | 1,902 | 11.6% | 36.0% |
Matched among Utah 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 Riverton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #101 of 149 | #19 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,295 | #23 of 189 | #14 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #92 of 145 | #25 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #108 of 145 | #37 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.4% | #146 of 169 | #37 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #72 of 84 | #15 of 18 |
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
2,295
+133 (+6%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 2,025
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 | 2,295 | 94.3 | 24.3:1 | 13% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 2,326 | 90.6 | 25.7:1 | 12% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 2,286 | 85.6 | 26.7:1 | 9% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 2,162 | N/A | N/A | 11% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 2,207 | N/A | N/A | 11% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 2,156 | N/A | N/A | 12% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 1,978 | 75 | 26.4:1 | 17% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 2,025 | 77 | 26.3:1 | 12% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverton High.
About Riverton High
A large high school in RIVERTON, Utah, Riverton High is part of Jordan District. The school runs grades 10 through 12 and enrolls 2,295 students. By comparison, high schools in Utah enroll about 980 students on average.
Jordan District (67 schools, 58,788 students) runs Riverton High.
By race and ethnicity, Riverton High is 83% White. Next come 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 70% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 94.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1. Compared with the 21.1:1 average for high schools in Utah, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 13% of the student body. Among public schools in Salt Lake County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
Riverton High falls short of its prediction by 20.1 points. The model expects 53.3% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Utah; the school's rate is 33.2%.
For the population of Salt Lake County, median household income comes to about $97,494, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Salt Lake County's 325 public schools enroll about 209,757 students and include Riverton High.
Measured in a straight line, Southland School is about 0.3 miles from Riverton High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 48.9% proficiency; Riverton High posts 33.2%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 2,162 students in 2020-21 to 2,295 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jordan District
- Copper Hills HighHigh · 2,837 students
- Mountain Ridge HighHigh · 2,738 students
- Herriman HighHigh · 2,522 students
- Bingham HighHigh · 2,461 students
- PreschoolElementary · 1,773 students
- West Jordan HighHigh · 1,761 students
Other schools in RIVERTON
- PreschoolElementary · 1,773 students
- Oquirrh Hills MiddleMiddle · 1,261 students
- South Hills MiddleMiddle · 1,181 students
- Foothills SchoolElementary · 837 students
- Midas Creek SchoolElementary · 759 students
- Riverton SchoolElementary · 657 students
Other Riverton High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Riverton High. Riverton High is the largest of the 4.
- Riverton High SchoolRiverton, WY · 701 students
- Riverton High SchoolRiverton, IL · 357 students
- Riverton HighRiverton, KS · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Southland School0.3 mi · 592
- Oquirrh Hills Middle0.6 mi · 1,261
- Rosamond School1.0 mi · 573
- Rose Creek School1.1 mi · 649
- Riverton School1.2 mi · 657
- Preschool1.2 mi · 1,773
Frequently asked questions
About Riverton HighWhat is the total enrollment at Riverton High?
Riverton High enrolls approximately 2,295 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does Riverton High serve?
Riverton High serves grades 10-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverton High is approximately 24.3:1 (94 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverton High?
At Riverton High, the student body is approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Riverton High public or private?
Riverton High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jordan District.
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