At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
38,033
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
50
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
23.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$16,986
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,261
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 39,457
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,669.9
- Student–teacher ratio
- 23.6:1
What current records say about Riverside Unified
Riverside Unified operates 50 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Riverside, California. NCES reports 38,033 students and 1,633.71 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within California agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 13 of 977 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $16,986 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,261 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 571 of 974 in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 16.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,633.71
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $669,661,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Riverside Unified
Riverside, California
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 33.9741, -117.3745
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White15.5%
- Hispanic69.6%
- Black5.5%
- Asian5.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial3.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Riverside Unified
50 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 50 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Continuation | High09–12 | 148 | 12.2:1 | |
| Adams Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 487 | 24.4:1 | |
| Alcott Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 603 | 26.1:1 | |
| Amelia Earhart Middle | Middle07–08 | 743 | 23.2:1 | |
| Arlington High | High09–12 | 1,920 | 22.6:1 | |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 767 | 25.6:1 | |
| Bryant Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 332 | 23.7:1 | |
| Casa Blanca Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Castle View Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 684 | 22.1:1 | |
| Central Middle | Middle07–08 | 621 | 21.1:1 | |
| Chemawa Middle | Middle07–08 | 885 | 23.7:1 | |
| Educational Options Center State Preschool | OtherM–M | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Emerson Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 669 | 23:1 | |
| Frank Augustus Miller Middle | Middle07–08 | 844 | 23.6:1 | |
| Fremont Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 593 | 21.2:1 | |
| Harada Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 603 | 22.2:1 | |
| Harrison Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 571 | 22:1 | |
| Hawthorne Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 663 | 23.5:1 | |
| Highgrove Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 848 | 26.1:1 | |
| Jackson Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 657 | 24:1 | |
| Jefferson Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 886 | 25.7:1 | |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 864 | 24.4:1 | |
| John W. North High | High09–12 | 2,011 | 22.8:1 | |
| Lake Mathews Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 733 | 26.6:1 |