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Riverview Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 716 students in Riverview Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Riverview Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
2,743 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverview Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#388 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)43.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
8%
23%
% White
78%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,616. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,871 is less than the state median of $17,794. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,571
$18,616
Spending / Student
$14,871
$17,794
Best Riverview Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13249 Pennsylvania Rd
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-9660
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-9660
Gr: K-12 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 55:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Seitz Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17800 Kennebec St
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-2043
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-2043
Gr: 6-8 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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