Riverside School District

124 South Ash Street
Spalding, NE 68665-5559
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 77 students in Riverside School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Riverside School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Riverside School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverside High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
253 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Riverside School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#56 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
70%
58%
55-59%
47%
60-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
(2022-23)
13.1%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
91%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,767 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,328 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,767
$17,314
Spending / Student
$24,328
$17,740

Best Riverside School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
408 W Dayton St
Cedar Rapids, NE 68627
(308) 358-0640
Gr: 9-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 253 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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