Riverside Comm School District

330 Pleasant St
Carson, IA 51525
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 187 students in Riverside Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Riverside Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
670 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Riverside Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#203 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
63%
64%
71%
70%
65-69%
63%
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
85%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,316 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,567 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,316
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,567
$16,042

Best Riverside Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakland Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
708 Glass St
Oakland, IA 51560
(712) 482-6296
Grades: PK-2
| 187 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 670 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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