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Riverside Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 15,449 students in Riverside Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Riverside Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.64.
Public High School in Riverside Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Martin Luther King Jr. High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
49 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
39,584 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
1,661 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked #605 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1178 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
124 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,898 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
5%
12%
# Hispanic Students
26,710 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
55%
# Black Students
2,333 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
7,086 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
18%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
126 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,286 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3,177
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,698
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,740
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,804
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,801
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,965
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,877
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,066
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,273
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,271
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,482
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,223
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,207
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,617 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$656 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$658 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,581
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,617
$18,241
Best Riverside Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Stem Academy
(Math: 90% | Reading: 94% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4466 Mt.vernon Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7308
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7308
Grades: 5-12
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr. High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 76% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9301 Wood Rd.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 789-5690
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 789-5690
Grades: 9-12
| 2,852 students
Rank: #33.
Polytechnic High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 77% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5450 Victoria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7203
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7203
Grades: 9-12
| 2,468 students
Rank: #44.
Riverside Virtual
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3380 14th St.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 276-2006
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 276-2006
Grades: K-12
| 2,515 students
Rank: #55.
Arlington High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2951 Jackson St.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8316
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8316
Grades: 9-12
| 1,922 students
Rank: #66.
John W. North High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1550 W. Third St.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7311
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7311
Grades: 9-12
| 2,227 students
Rank: #77.
Ramona High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7675 Magnolia Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 352-8429
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 352-8429
Grades: 9-12
| 2,078 students
Rank: #88.
Opportunity Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
Rank: #99.
Summit View Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Grades: K-12
| 282 students
Rank: #1010.
Abraham Lincoln Continuation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4341 Victoria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7371
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7371
Grades: 9-12
| 174 students
Rank: #1111.
Raincross High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Grades: 9-12
| 207 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sunshine Special Education
Special Education School
9390 Ca Ave.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8488
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8488
Grades: K-12
| 53 students
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