RIVERVIEW GARDENS operates 13 public schools serving 5,336 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,116 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Louis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,179 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 35.1% local, 42.1% state, and 22.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $45,329 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #225 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 273.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 59.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.6% African American, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White across the district's schools.
Riverview Gardens Sr. High accounts for 24.4% of all RIVERVIEW GARDENS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RIVERVIEW GARDENS-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 GARDENS school enrollment varies 9.1× across entities
RIVERVIEW GARDENS school enrollment ranges from 137 students (lowest) to 1,246 students (highest), a spread of 1,109 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
RIVERVIEW GARDENS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
RIVERVIEW GARDENS student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 GARDENS is typically wider than the RIVERVIEW GARDENS-aggregate figure suggests.
RIVERVIEW GARDENS chronic absenteeism rate is 59.9% — 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.
RIVERVIEW GARDENS has 13 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 5,336 students.
How much does RIVERVIEW GARDENS spend per student?
RIVERVIEW GARDENS spends $12,179 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #225 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in RIVERVIEW GARDENS?
The average teacher salary in RIVERVIEW GARDENS is $45,329 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RIVERVIEW GARDENS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Louis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RIVERVIEW GARDENS?
RIVERVIEW GARDENS students are 96.6% African American, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RIVERVIEW GARDENS?
RIVERVIEW GARDENS has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #225 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.