Independent Scholar

Set in Chattaroy, Washington, Independent Scholar is a cozy unified-grade school, run under Riverside School District. It caters to 113 students across grades K through 12. That puts it 45% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 204 students.

Riverside School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,570 students. Independent Scholar is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Independent Scholar reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Independent Scholar has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 28.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 33.2:1 average. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Spokane County's rate of about 52%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Spokane County put median household income runs about $78,582, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), Independent Scholar is one campus in the mix.

Riverside High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Independent Scholar has edged up 41%, going from 80 students in 2018 to 113 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 58.8:1 in 2018 to 28.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.