Public schools in Riverbank, CA
Riverbank has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,177 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Riverbank Unified runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Riverbank's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Riverbank | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank Unified | 5 | 2,972 | $16,613 |
| Sylvan Union Elementary | 1 | 7,972 | $16,034 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Riverbank, 784 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank High | 744 | 18.9 | 63.2% | Riverbank Unified |
| Adelante High | 40 | 12.7 | 72.5% | Riverbank Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Riverbank, 544 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardozo Middle | 544 | 19.4 | 71.0% | Riverbank Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Riverbank, 1,849 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Elementary | 752 | 23.5 | 41.5% | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Riverbank Language Academy | 557 | 25.0 | 52.4% | Riverbank Unified |
| California Avenue Elementary | 540 | 20.8 | 74.6% | Riverbank Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Riverbank's public schools compare with California's
The median Riverbank school has 20.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 551 students (state 471).
| Riverbank | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 551 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Riverbank schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Riverbank
- Riverbank UnifiedRuns 5 of Riverbank's 6 public schools and spent $16,613 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,613
- Riverbank High, the largest high school in Riverbank744 students in 2024-25, 18.9 per teacher.744
- Compare Riverbank Unified with Sylvan Union ElementaryRiverbank's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Riverbank addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
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- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
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Questions about schools in Riverbank
How many public schools are in Riverbank, CA?
6 public schools with an address in Riverbank were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,177 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Riverbank?
Riverbank High, with 744 students in 2024-25 (Riverbank Unified).Which districts run Riverbank's schools?
Riverbank Unified (5 schools), Sylvan Union Elementary (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25