Public schools in Riverdale, CA
Riverdale has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,498 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Riverdale Joint Unified runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Riverdale's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Riverdale | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Joint Unified | 4 | 1,469 | $18,932 |
| Burrel Union Elementary | 1 | 125 | $20,520 |
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 Riverdale, 503 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale High | 496 | 15.1 | 78.6% | Riverdale Joint Unified |
| Horizon High | 7 | 3.6 | 70.6% | Riverdale Joint 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 Riverdale, 507 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Elementary | 507 | 17.8 | 79.5% | Riverdale Joint 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.
2 elementary schools in Riverdale, 488 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fipps Primary | 394 | 18.8 | 81.2% | Riverdale Joint Unified |
| Burrel Elementary | 94 | 11.8 | 80.9% | Burrel Union Elementary |
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 Riverdale's public schools compare with California's
The median Riverdale school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 394 students (state 471).
| Riverdale | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 394 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 75% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Riverdale 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 Riverdale
- Riverdale Joint UnifiedRuns 4 of Riverdale's 5 public schools and spent $18,932 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,932
- Riverdale High, the largest high school in Riverdale496 students in 2024-25, 15.1 per teacher.496
- Compare Riverdale Joint Unified with Burrel Union ElementaryRiverdale'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 Riverdale 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
- San Diego283 schools
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- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Riverdale
How many public schools are in Riverdale, CA?
5 public schools with an address in Riverdale were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,498 students.What is the largest high school in Riverdale?
Riverdale High, with 496 students in 2024-25 (Riverdale Joint Unified).Which districts run Riverdale's schools?
Riverdale Joint Unified (4 schools), Burrel 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