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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 130 students in Riverside School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Riverside School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
253 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
11,651 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.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.1%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
91%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,312 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,482 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,312
$15,379
Spending / Student
$20,482
$16,683
Best Riverside School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary - Spalding
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
124 S Ash
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2431
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2431
Gr: PK-5 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
408 W Dayton St
Cedar Rapids, NE 68627
(308) 358-0640
Cedar Rapids, NE 68627
(308) 358-0640
Gr: PK-5 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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