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Riverside School District

Item: Riverside School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

601 S Main St
Taylor, PA 18517-1938

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Top 50%

Tel: (570) 562-2121

www.riversidesd.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,487 students in Riverside School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Riverside School District have an score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 61% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

1,487 Students

1,668,808 Students

# Teachers

116 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	99	152
1	131	161
2	118	168
3	107	161
4	111	167
5	106	168
6	122	169
7	100	172
8	127	173
9	105	188
10	117	185
11	122	176
12	122	173

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District Rank

Riverside School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#284 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Riverside School District
2023	#284
2022	#263
2021	#351
2019	#451
2018	#440
2017	#424
2016	#467
2015	#454
2014	#458
2013	#489
2012	#403

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	38%	38%
2022	38%	36%
2021	30%	38%
2019	37%	45%
2018	39%	45%
2017	40%	46%
2016	35%	46%
2015	32%	43%
2014	67%	72%
2013	66%	73%
2012	70%	74%

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60%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2022	60%	55%
2021	53%	55%
2019	60%	62%
2018	39%	63%
2017	59%	63%
2016	57%	62%
2015	58%	62%
2014	65%	70%
2013	64%	70%
2012	67%	71%
2011	69%	73%

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63%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	57%
2021	51%	64%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	77%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	82%	86%
2014	77%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.47	0.58
2022	0.44	0.57
2021	0.46	0.57
2020	0.43	0.54
2019	0.43	0.54
2018	0.37	0.53
2017	0.37	0.53
2016	0.33	0.51
2015	0.31	0.51
2014	0.30	0.50
2013	0.26	0.48
2012	0.24	0.47
2011	0.23	0.47
2010	0.22	0.46
2009	0.20	0.44
2008	0.18	0.43
2007	0.15	0.42
2006	0.12	0.41
2005	0.11	0.40
2004	0.07	0.40
2003	0.06	0.39
2002	0.06	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.05	0.35
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.03	0.33
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.03	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	14%
2022	16%	14%
2021	16%	13%
2020	16%	12%
2019	16%	12%
2018	15%	11%
2017	15%	11%
2016	14%	10%
2015	13%	10%
2014	11%	9%
2013	10%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%
2009	8%	7%
2008	6%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%

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% White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	71%	62%
2022	73%	63%
2021	71%	63%
2020	73%	65%
2019	73%	65%
2018	78%	66%
2017	78%	66%
2016	81%	68%
2015	82%	68%
2014	83%	69%
2013	86%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	88%	71%
2010	88%	72%
2009	89%	73%
2008	90%	74%
2007	92%	74%
2006	93%	75%
2005	94%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	96%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,094 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$29 MM	$27 MM
2022	$28 MM	$25 MM
2021	$29 MM	$27 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$26 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$24 MM
2017	$25 MM	$24 MM
2016	$24 MM	$23 MM
2015	$23 MM	$21 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$21 MM
2010	$23 MM	$21 MM
2009	$22 MM	$21 MM
2008	$21 MM	$21 MM
2007	$20 MM	$20 MM
2006	$19 MM	$20 MM
2005	$18 MM	$18 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$18 MM
2001	$13 MM	$19 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$24 MM	$25 MM
2022	$25 MM	$25 MM
2021	$24 MM	$25 MM
2020	$25 MM	$25 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$25 MM	$23 MM
2017	$23 MM	$23 MM
2016	$23 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$21 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$20 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$21 MM
2005	$19 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$18 MM
2002	$17 MM	$19 MM
2001	$14 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,237

$23,694

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,623	$21,465
2022	$18,079	$17,423
2021	$18,981	$20,683
2020	$18,079	$17,423
2019	$17,201	$17,496
2018	$17,223	$16,267
2017	$16,303	$17,283
2016	$16,344	$16,027
2015	$14,798	$12,967
2014	$14,793	$13,618
2012	$13,949	$12,923
2011	$14,307	$13,182
2010	$15,230	$12,967
2009	$14,647	$12,476
2008	$13,888	$11,970
2007	$12,738	$12,325
2006	$12,668	$11,373
2005	$12,165	$9,887
2004	$10,657	$9,342
2003	$10,317	$8,561
2002	$9,458	$9,347
2001	$8,497	$9,246
2000	$8,283	$8,505
1999	$7,850	$8,127
1998	$7,486	$7,716
1997	$7,115	$7,409
1995	$6,964	$6,949
1992	$5,789	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$16,094

$23,117

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Riverside School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15,581	$20,114
2022	$16,111	$17,371
2021	$15,881	$19,381
2020	$16,111	$17,371
2019	$17,955	$17,056
2018	$16,246	$15,644
2017	$15,018	$16,490
2016	$15,464	$15,754
2015	$13,003	$12,300
2014	$13,554	$13,435
2012	$14,737	$12,431
2011	$13,687	$12,980
2010	$13,382	$12,300
2009	$14,284	$11,944
2008	$13,653	$11,838
2007	$12,432	$11,937
2006	$12,764	$11,377
2005	$12,825	$9,707
2004	$15,856	$9,347
2003	$17,929	$9,243
2002	$11,043	$9,853
2001	$9,116	$10,315
2000	$7,904	$8,598
1999	$7,404	$8,268
1998	$7,191	$7,996
1997	$7,034	$7,728
1995	$6,466	$6,895
1992	$6,013	$6,055

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Best Riverside School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riverside Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

310 Davis St
Taylor, PA 18517
(570) 562-2121

Gr: 7-12 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Riverside El Sch East

(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Kreig & School Streets
Moosic, PA 18507
(570) 562-2121

Gr: 3-6 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #33.

Riverside El Sch West

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

308 Davis St
Taylor, PA 18517
(570) 562-2121

Gr: K-2 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Riverside School District?

Riverside School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,487 students.

What is the rank of Riverside School District?

Riverside School District is ranked #273 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Riverside School District?

70% of Riverside School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Riverside School District?

Riverside School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Riverside School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,094 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education