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Riverdale SD 51j School District

Item: Riverdale SD 51j School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

11733 S Breyman Ave
Portland, OR 97219-8409

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (503) 262-4840

www.riverdaleschool.com

Top Rankings

Riverdale SD 51j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OR)

# Schools

2 Schools

366 Schools

# Students

565 Students

206,095 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

10,358 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
9	47	210
10	36	214
11	30	216
12	46	214

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District Rank

Riverdale SD 51j School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OR)

#1 out of 187 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District
2023	#1
2022	#1
2021	#1
2019	#1
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#1
2015	#1
2014	#2
2013	#2
2012	#2
2011	#2
2010	#1

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69%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	69%	31%
2022	72%	31%
2021	74%	32%
2019	80%	40%
2018	84%	41%
2017	87%	42%
2016	80%	43%
2015	84%	42%
2014	92%	63%
2013	83%	63%
2012	82%	64%
2011	85%	63%
2010	91%	71%

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88%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2022	88%	44%
2021	77%	47%
2019	90%	54%
2018	84%	56%
2017	93%	55%
2016	90%	57%
2015	85%	56%
2014	89%	72%
2013	88%	72%
2012	89%	74%
2011	94%	81%
2010	94%	78%

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70-74%

30%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2022	72%	30%
2021	57%	35%

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(21-22)

80-89%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2022	84%	81%
2021	92%	81%
2020	92%	84%
2019	90%	81%
2018	90%	80%
2017	84%	78%
2016	92%	77%
2015	95%	76%
2014	95%	74%
2013	87%	72%
2012	95%	71%
2011	92%	70%

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(2022-23)

26.9%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	26.9%	43.8%
2022	21.2%	42.4%
2021	4.8%	31.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	0.38	0.59
2022	0.38	0.58
2021	0.36	0.58
2020	0.32	0.57
2019	0.32	0.56
2018	0.27	0.56
2017	0.27	0.55
2016	0.25	0.55
2015	0.23	0.54
2014	0.21	0.54
2013	0.19	0.53
2012	0.20	0.53
2011	0.14	0.52
2010	0.16	0.50
2009	0.16	0.49
2008	0.12	0.48
2007	0.12	0.47
2006	0.09	0.43
2005	0.14	0.44
2004	0.16	0.42
2003	0.13	0.39
2002	0.16	0.38
2001	0.13	0.35
2000	0.12	0.32
1999	0.08	0.30
1998	0.07	0.29
1997	0.07	0.27
1996	0.10	0.27
1995	0.13	0.26
1994	0.13	0.24
1993	0.11	0.22
1992	0.11	0.22
1991	0.11	0.21
1990	0.11	0.21
1989	0.11	0.19
1988	0.10	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	3%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	6%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	4%
2002	6%	5%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	6%	3%
1993	6%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	6%	3%
1990	5%	3%
1989	5%	3%
1988	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	7%	25%
2022	7%	25%
2021	6%	25%
2020	6%	24%
2019	6%	24%
2018	3%	23%
2017	3%	23%
2016	3%	23%
2015	2%	22%
2014	2%	22%
2013	1%	21%
2012	1%	21%
2011	1%	21%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	2%	17%
2005	2%	15%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	13%
2002	1%	12%
2000	1%	9%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% White

77%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	78%	59%
2022	78%	60%
2021	79%	60%
2020	82%	61%
2019	82%	62%
2018	85%	62%
2017	85%	63%
2016	86%	63%
2015	87%	64%
2014	89%	64%
2013	90%	65%
2012	89%	65%
2011	93%	66%
2010	91%	68%
2009	92%	69%
2008	93%	70%
2007	94%	71%
2006	95%	74%
2005	92%	73%
2004	92%	75%
2003	93%	77%
2002	91%	78%
2001	93%	80%
2000	93%	82%
1999	96%	83%
1998	96%	84%
1997	96%	85%
1996	95%	85%
1995	93%	86%
1994	93%	87%
1993	94%	88%
1992	94%	88%
1991	94%	89%
1990	94%	89%
1989	94%	90%
1988	95%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	11%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,042 is higher than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,196 is less than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OR)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$11,633 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	$14 MM	$17 MM
2022	$12 MM	$15 MM
2021	$12 MM	$14 MM
2020	$12 MM	$13 MM
2019	$12 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$12 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$9 MM
2014	$10 MM	$9 MM
2012	$10 MM	$9 MM
2011	$9 MM	$9 MM
2010	$9 MM	$9 MM
2009	$7 MM	$9 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$8 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$7 MM
2004	$7 MM	$7 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$12,018 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	$13 MM	$16 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$13 MM
2020	$11 MM	$13 MM
2019	$10 MM	$12 MM
2018	$11 MM	$11 MM
2017	$10 MM	$11 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$23 MM	$9 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$11 MM	$9 MM
2010	$23 MM	$9 MM
2009	$9 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$8 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$7 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,042

$21,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	$23,780	$18,758
2022	$21,972	$17,083
2021	$20,577	$17,612
2020	$18,813	$15,550
2019	$18,797	$15,425
2018	$17,870	$13,735
2017	$16,295	$13,275
2016	$16,419	$13,680
2015	$14,587	$10,566
2014	$17,003	$11,408
2012	$16,708	$11,203
2011	$16,572	$10,658
2010	$15,796	$10,566
2009	$12,622	$11,034
2008	$14,584	$10,713
2007	$15,262	$9,592
2006	$17,166	$10,288
2005	$13,656	$8,933
2004	$12,553	$9,082
2003	$13,398	$8,131
2002	$12,864	$8,626
2001	$12,188	$7,836
2000	$11,729	$7,798
1999	$11,914	$7,145
1998	$13,992	$7,139
1997	$15,285	$6,622
1995	$11,789	$6,500
1992	$11,694	$5,437
1990	$8,935	$5,096

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Spending / Student

$22,196

$22,286

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Riverdale SD 51j School District	Oregon
2023	$21,077	$18,426
2022	$20,495	$16,403
2021	$19,119	$16,448
2020	$17,272	$15,079
2019	$16,447	$14,517
2018	$16,490	$13,171
2017	$15,701	$13,719
2016	$15,707	$13,839
2015	$39,534	$10,394
2014	$14,353	$11,426
2012	$13,793	$10,613
2011	$19,723	$10,638
2010	$42,810	$10,394
2009	$16,807	$11,196
2008	$13,283	$10,893
2007	$12,355	$9,644
2006	$14,324	$9,826
2005	$11,938	$9,204
2004	$11,076	$9,658
2003	$16,745	$8,745
2002	$25,017	$8,621
2001	$18,795	$8,219
2000	$12,950	$7,139
1999	$14,031	$7,276
1998	$15,311	$7,067
1997	$16,121	$6,935
1995	$12,032	$5,974
1992	$13,669	$5,702
1990	$10,474	$5,457

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Best Riverdale SD 51j School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riverdale High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

9727 Sw Terwilliger Blvd
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 262-4844

Gr: 9-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in OR)
: Top 1%
: 69% (Top 1%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education