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Riverview, Michigan - 7 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Riverview Community School District #562 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,037 per pupil, Riverview Community School District ranks #546 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,831
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,037
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Riverview Community School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,831 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 1 middle 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,037 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.5% local, 70.4% state, and 9.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #562 of 707 in Michigan 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 2 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 307.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.4% White, 10.7% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Riverview Transition Center, with a diversity index of 49.7/100.
Its largest campus is Riverview Community High School, enrolling 854 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Riverview Transition Center, at 15 students, a 57x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Riverview Community High School accounts for 30.2% of all Riverview Community School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Riverview Community School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Riverview Community School District school enrollment varies 57× across entities
Riverview Community School District school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 854 students (highest), a spread of 839 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Riverview Community School District student-counselor ratio is 307:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Riverview Community School District is typically wider than the Riverview Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Riverview Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Riverview Community School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Riverview Community School District?
Riverview Community School District has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,831 students.
How much does Riverview Community School District spend per student?
Riverview Community School District spends $12,037 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #562 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Riverview Community School District?
Riverview Community School District students are 76.4% White, 10.7% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Riverview Community School District?
Riverview Community School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #562 out of 707 districts in Michigan.