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Item: Riverside Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

3380 14th St.
Riverside, CA 92501-3810

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Top 50%

Tel: (951) 788-7135

www.riversideunified.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

50 Schools

2,790 Schools

# Students

38,002 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

1,634 Teachers

101,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside Unified School District	California
Kind	11	14
1	16	10
2	20	10
3	32	10
4	40	10
5	150	10
6	144	14
7	153	20
8	170	21
9	2,976	231
10	2,956	225
11	3,117	226
12	3,113	235

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District Rank

Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked #837 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#802 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District
2023	#802
2022	#835
2021	#1178
2019	#825
2018	#461
2017	#445
2016	#427
2015	#449
2014	#253
2013	#411
2012	#398
2011	#421
2010	#436

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	31%	34%
2022	30%	33%
2021	5%	34%
2019	36%	40%
2018	35%	39%
2017	34%	38%
2016	35%	37%
2015	33%	34%
2014	67%	63%
2013	61%	59%
2012	61%	59%
2011	59%	58%
2010	56%	56%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2022	46%	47%
2021	7%	49%
2019	51%	51%
2018	35%	50%
2017	47%	48%
2016	48%	48%
2015	44%	44%
2014	60%	58%
2013	58%	57%
2012	60%	58%
2011	57%	56%
2010	55%	54%

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26%

29%

93%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	93%	86%
2022	94%	87%
2021	94%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	89%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	85%	87%
2012	82%	86%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

25%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	25%	27.7%
2022	29.1%	33%
2021	13.9%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	0.50	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.54	0.64
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.58	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.59	0.65
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.61	0.67
2009	0.62	0.67
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.62	0.66
2006	0.62	0.66
2005	0.63	0.66
2004	0.63	0.67
2003	0.63	0.67
2002	0.64	0.67
2001	0.64	0.67
2000	0.64	0.67
1999	0.64	0.67
1998	0.64	0.67
1997	0.64	0.67
1996	0.64	0.67
1995	0.64	0.67
1994	0.63	0.67
1993	0.62	0.67
1992	0.62	0.67
1991	0.61	0.66
1990	0.59	0.66
1989	0.58	0.65
1988	0.56	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2009)
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	6%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	5%	11%
1990	6%	10%
1989	5%	10%
1988	5%	10%

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% Hispanic

70%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	68%	55%
2022	67%	56%
2021	66%	56%
2020	64%	55%
2019	64%	55%
2018	63%	54%
2017	63%	54%
2016	62%	54%
2015	61%	54%
2014	60%	53%
2013	59%	53%
2012	58%	52%
2011	56%	51%
2010	55%	50%
2009	54%	49%
2008	54%	50%
2007	52%	49%
2006	51%	48%
2005	49%	47%
2004	47%	46%
2003	46%	45%
2002	44%	44%
2001	43%	43%
2000	41%	42%
1999	41%	41%
1998	40%	40%
1997	39%	40%
1996	38%	39%
1995	36%	38%
1994	35%	37%
1993	34%	36%
1992	32%	35%
1991	31%	34%
1990	28%	33%
1989	26%	31%
1988	24%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	9%	7%
2008	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	10%	8%
2003	10%	8%
2002	10%	9%
2001	10%	9%
2000	10%	9%
1999	10%	9%
1998	10%	9%
1997	10%	9%
1996	10%	9%
1995	10%	9%
1994	10%	9%
1993	10%	9%
1992	10%	9%
1991	10%	8%
1990	10%	9%
1989	10%	9%
1988	10%	9%

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% White

15%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	17%	21%
2022	18%	21%
2021	19%	22%
2020	21%	22%
2019	21%	23%
2018	23%	23%
2017	23%	24%
2016	24%	24%
2015	24%	25%
2014	25%	25%
2013	25%	25%
2012	26%	26%
2011	28%	27%
2010	29%	27%
2009	30%	28%
2008	31%	29%
2007	33%	30%
2006	34%	31%
2005	35%	32%
2004	37%	33%
2003	38%	34%
2002	40%	35%
2001	42%	36%
2000	43%	37%
1999	43%	38%
1998	44%	39%
1997	45%	39%
1996	46%	40%
1995	47%	41%
1994	48%	42%
1993	50%	43%
1992	52%	44%
1991	54%	46%
1990	56%	47%
1989	59%	49%
1988	61%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,558 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$906 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	$906 MM	$10 MM
2022	$701 MM	$9 MM
2021	$656 MM	$8 MM
2020	$579 MM	$7 MM
2019	$581 MM	$7 MM
2018	$571 MM	$29 MM
2017	$536 MM	$26 MM
2016	$522 MM	$24 MM
2015	$388 MM	$17 MM
2014	$409 MM	$21 MM
2012	$385 MM	$19 MM
2011	$401 MM	$19 MM
2010	$388 MM	$17 MM
2009	$427 MM	$19 MM
2008	$435 MM	$19 MM
2007	$407 MM	$19 MM
2006	$391 MM	$17 MM
2005	$332 MM	$16 MM
2004	$311 MM	$16 MM
2003	$325 MM	$16 MM
2002	$301 MM	$15 MM
2001	$283 MM	$15 MM
2000	$245 MM	$13 MM
1999	$214 MM	$12 MM
1998	$277 MM	$11 MM
1997	$217 MM	$10 MM
1996	$170 MM	$9 MM
1995	$169 MM	$8 MM
1992	$139 MM	$7 MM
1990	$126 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$743 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	$743 MM	$9 MM
2022	$681 MM	$8 MM
2021	$658 MM	$7 MM
2020	$619 MM	$7 MM
2019	$592 MM	$7 MM
2018	$564 MM	$29 MM
2017	$552 MM	$24 MM
2016	$484 MM	$23 MM
2015	$396 MM	$18 MM
2014	$380 MM	$21 MM
2012	$369 MM	$19 MM
2011	$380 MM	$19 MM
2010	$396 MM	$18 MM
2009	$408 MM	$18 MM
2008	$408 MM	$19 MM
2007	$421 MM	$18 MM
2006	$383 MM	$17 MM
2005	$336 MM	$16 MM
2004	$318 MM	$17 MM
2003	$313 MM	$15 MM
2002	$313 MM	$16 MM
2001	$274 MM	$14 MM
2000	$249 MM	$13 MM
1999	$249 MM	$11 MM
1998	$239 MM	$11 MM
1997	$194 MM	$10 MM
1996	$176 MM	$8 MM
1995	$174 MM	$8 MM
1992	$142 MM	$7 MM
1990	$131 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,852

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	$23,018	$21,289
2022	$17,711	$17,710
2021	$16,661	$15,669
2020	$14,422	$14,213
2019	$14,299	$14,063
2018	$13,475	$16,033
2017	$12,562	$16,692
2016	$12,313	$15,604
2015	$9,181	$10,238
2014	$9,593	$11,786
2012	$9,080	$11,929
2011	$9,424	$11,681
2010	$9,081	$10,238
2009	$9,858	$11,099
2008	$9,977	$11,762
2007	$9,363	$11,879
2006	$9,083	$10,859
2005	$7,808	$10,445
2004	$7,404	$10,566
2003	$7,956	$10,456
2002	$7,591	$9,803
2001	$7,432	$10,568
2000	$6,519	$8,943
1999	$5,829	$8,203
1998	$7,733	$7,395
1997	$6,133	$6,922
1995	$4,871	$5,953
1992	$4,271	$5,430
1990	$4,149	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$19,558

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Riverside Unified School District	California
2023	$18,873	$19,218
2022	$17,213	$16,552
2021	$16,697	$13,970
2020	$15,407	$13,602
2019	$14,563	$13,522
2018	$13,316	$16,124
2017	$12,930	$15,588
2016	$11,417	$14,779
2015	$9,365	$10,739
2014	$8,930	$11,804
2012	$8,698	$12,155
2011	$8,928	$11,509
2010	$9,263	$10,739
2009	$9,405	$10,975
2008	$9,360	$11,678
2007	$9,687	$11,317
2006	$8,906	$10,926
2005	$7,913	$10,789
2004	$7,574	$11,073
2003	$7,656	$10,210
2002	$7,874	$10,600
2001	$7,178	$10,007
2000	$6,616	$9,131
1999	$6,781	$7,911
1998	$6,661	$7,592
1997	$5,476	$6,759
1995	$5,027	$6,033
1992	$4,377	$5,588
1990	$4,329	$5,241

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 50 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 38,002 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 93% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education