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Item: Riverbank Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

6715 Seventh St.
Riverbank, CA 95367-2345

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 869-2538

www.riverbank.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Riverbank Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

2,954 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

140 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverbank Unified School District	California
Kind	317	264
1	235	187
2	241	196
3	242	204
4	236	205
5	219	210
6	216	210
7	224	213
8	240	216
9	194	231
10	186	225
11	238	226
12	166	235

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District Rank

Riverbank Unified School District, which is ranked #1440 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1406 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District
2023	#1406
2022	#1375
2021	#907
2019	#1292
2018	#771
2017	#798
2016	#790
2015	#843
2014	#329
2013	#909
2012	#890
2011	#861
2010	#890

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	16%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	19%	37%
2015	15%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	40%	59%
2012	45%	59%
2011	45%	58%
2010	42%	56%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	32%	49%
2019	39%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	34%	48%
2016	33%	48%
2015	26%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	38%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	42%	56%
2010	36%	54%

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11%

29%

70%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	70%	86%
2022	91%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	22%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	82%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	82%	87%
2012	82%	86%
2011	78%	83%

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(2022-23)

31.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	31.1%	27.7%
2022	45.2%	33%
2021	25.3%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	0.32	0.64
2022	0.33	0.63
2021	0.33	0.62
2020	0.34	0.64
2019	0.34	0.63
2018	0.33	0.64
2017	0.33	0.64
2016	0.34	0.64
2015	0.37	0.64
2014	0.33	0.65
2013	0.34	0.65
2012	0.35	0.65
2011	0.36	0.66
2010	0.38	0.67
2009	0.42	0.67
2008	0.40	0.65
2007	0.43	0.66
2006	0.45	0.66
2005	0.46	0.66
2004	0.48	0.67
2003	0.49	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.53	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2022)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

82%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	81%	55%
2022	81%	56%
2021	81%	56%
2020	80%	55%
2019	80%	55%
2018	81%	54%
2017	81%	54%
2016	79%	54%
2015	47%	54%
2014	80%	53%
2013	79%	53%
2012	79%	52%
2011	78%	51%
2010	76%	50%
2009	74%	49%
2008	75%	50%
2007	72%	49%
2006	70%	48%
2005	69%	47%
2004	66%	46%
2003	65%	45%
2002	62%	44%
2001	59%	43%
2000	57%	42%
1999	56%	41%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	13%	21%
2022	14%	21%
2021	15%	22%
2020	16%	22%
2019	16%	23%
2018	17%	23%
2017	17%	24%
2016	18%	24%
2015	13%	25%
2014	18%	25%
2013	18%	25%
2012	18%	26%
2011	19%	27%
2010	20%	27%
2009	21%	28%
2008	22%	29%
2007	24%	30%
2006	26%	31%
2005	27%	32%
2004	29%	33%
2003	31%	34%
2002	34%	35%
2001	38%	36%
2000	40%	37%
1999	41%	38%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,800 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,122 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	$64 MM	$10 MM
2022	$53 MM	$9 MM
2021	$50 MM	$8 MM
2020	$46 MM	$7 MM
2019	$47 MM	$7 MM
2018	$43 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$26 MM
2016	$39 MM	$24 MM
2015	$31 MM	$17 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$31 MM	$17 MM
2009	$41 MM	$19 MM
2008	$33 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$17 MM
2005	$28 MM	$16 MM
2004	$26 MM	$16 MM
2003	$29 MM	$16 MM
2002	$27 MM	$15 MM
2001	$25 MM	$15 MM
2000	$23 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	$54 MM	$9 MM
2022	$49 MM	$8 MM
2021	$45 MM	$7 MM
2020	$45 MM	$7 MM
2019	$46 MM	$7 MM
2018	$42 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$24 MM
2016	$35 MM	$23 MM
2015	$39 MM	$18 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$32 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$18 MM
2009	$49 MM	$18 MM
2008	$33 MM	$19 MM
2007	$31 MM	$18 MM
2006	$29 MM	$17 MM
2005	$28 MM	$16 MM
2004	$29 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$15 MM
2002	$25 MM	$16 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,800

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	$21,689	$21,289
2022	$17,860	$17,710
2021	$16,886	$15,669
2020	$15,174	$14,213
2019	$15,649	$14,063
2018	$14,460	$16,033
2017	$14,026	$16,692
2016	$13,618	$15,604
2015	$10,934	$10,238
2014	$11,439	$11,786
2012	$10,712	$11,929
2011	$10,909	$11,681
2010	$10,834	$10,238
2009	$14,521	$11,099
2008	$11,420	$11,762
2007	$10,900	$11,879
2006	$9,254	$10,859
2005	$8,911	$10,445
2004	$8,403	$10,566
2003	$9,044	$10,456
2002	$8,304	$9,803
2001	$7,413	$10,568
2000	$7,056	$8,943
1999	$6,566	$8,203

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Spending / Student

$18,122

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Riverbank Unified School District	California
2023	$18,030	$19,218
2022	$16,748	$16,552
2021	$15,461	$13,970
2020	$15,132	$13,602
2019	$15,283	$13,522
2018	$13,989	$16,124
2017	$13,775	$15,588
2016	$12,208	$14,779
2015	$13,827	$10,739
2014	$10,410	$11,804
2012	$10,943	$12,155
2011	$11,432	$11,509
2010	$13,701	$10,739
2009	$17,605	$10,975
2008	$11,434	$11,678
2007	$10,476	$11,317
2006	$9,146	$10,926
2005	$8,971	$10,789
2004	$9,231	$11,073
2003	$8,408	$10,210
2002	$7,819	$10,600
2001	$6,760	$10,007
2000	$6,535	$9,131
1999	$5,472	$7,911

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Best Riverbank Unified School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riverbank Language Academy

Charter School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2400 Stanislaus St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-8093

Gr: K-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Riverbank High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6200 Claus Rd.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-1891

Gr: 9-12 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #33.

Cardozo Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3525 Santa Fe St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2591

Gr: 6-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #44.

Adelante High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6801 Seventh St.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2383

Gr: 10-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #55.

Mesa Verde Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4850 Mesa Dr.
Oakdale, CA 95361
(209) 869-7320

Gr: K-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #66.

California Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3800 California Ave.
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2597

Gr: K-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Riverbank Unified School District?

Riverbank Unified School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,954 students.

What is the rank of Riverbank Unified School District?

Riverbank Unified School District is ranked #1440 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Riverbank Unified School District?

82% of Riverbank Unified School District students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Riverbank Unified School District?

Riverbank Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Riverbank Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,122 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,954 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education