River View High School

River View High School is a compact 9-12 campus in Bradshaw, West Virginia, overseen by McDowell County Schools. The school teaches 405 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 640.

Within McDowell County Schools, which oversees 9 schools and 2,312 students, River View High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, River View High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting River View High School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for McDowell County put median household income runs about $31,559, about 7% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 30%. River View High School is one of 11 public schools in McDowell County (combined enrollment of about 2,312 students).

Bradshaw Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around River View High School.

River View High School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. River View High School's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 473 (now 405). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 today.

On allk12, members of the River View High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.