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Cincinnati, Ohio - 1 schools
At $14,534 per pupil, Riverside Academy ranks #372 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Riverside Academy operates 1 public schools serving 163 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hamilton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,534 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.1% local, 63.6% state, and 35.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
. Demographically, the student body averages 59.9% African American, 27.6% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Riverside Academy, enrolling 192 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Riverside Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Riverside Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Riverside Academy a distant remainder — means Riverside Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Riverside Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 163 students.
How much does Riverside Academy spend per student?
Riverside Academy spends $14,534 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Riverside Academy?
Riverside Academy students are 59.9% African American, 27.6% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.