Riverside Preparatory District

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Oro Grande, California - 1 schools

An equity score of 24/100 ranks Riverside Preparatory District #1365 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,031 per pupil, Riverside Preparatory District ranks #1561 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,508
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,031
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Riverside Preparatory District operates 1 public schools serving 2,508 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 San Bernardino County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,031 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #1365 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 350.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 63.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% African American, 14.4% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Riverside Preparatory, enrolling 2,453 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Riverside Preparatory accounts for 97.8% of all Riverside Preparatory District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Riverside Preparatory District a distant remainder — means Riverside Preparatory District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Riverside Preparatory District reports 67.8% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Riverside Preparatory District student-counselor ratio is 350:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Funding Equity

24
Equity Score
1365 / 1526
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Riverside Preparatory District.

White 14.4%
Hispanic or Latino 63.3%
African American 15.9%
Asian 1.3%
Multiracial 3.2%
Other 1.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
350.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Riverside Preparatory District

School Enrollment
Riverside Preparatory
Charter
2,453

How Riverside Preparatory District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Livingston Union Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Helix High District Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Orinda Union Elementary Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Wiseburn Unified Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Nevada Joint Union High Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Riverside Preparatory District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Riverside Preparatory District?

Riverside Preparatory District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,508 students.

How much does Riverside Preparatory District spend per student?

Riverside Preparatory District spends $14,031 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #1365 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Riverside Preparatory District?

Riverside Preparatory District students are 63.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% African American, 14.4% White, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Riverside Preparatory District?

Riverside Preparatory District has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #1365 out of 1526 districts in California.