High school (grades 9-12) · Bidwell, OH

River Valley High School

Federal NCES profile for River Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390656804135
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

River Valley High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
students per teacher
392
students enrolled

River Valley High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+24 students YoY

River Valley High School grew from 378 students in 2022-23 to 402 in 2023-24 (+6.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 390656804135 · Bidwell, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

392 enr · 17.8:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: River Valley Middle School (337 students)

River Valley High School grew from 378 students in 2022-23 to 402 in 2023-24 (+6.3%). Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

River Valley High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows River Valley High School reports 392 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How River Valley High School compares

River Valley High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▼ 2% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 392 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
392
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 55% in Ohio - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,027
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.1%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, River Valley High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Gallia County Local reports $15,027 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How River Valley High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
River Valley Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Vinton Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Addaville Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hannan Trace Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Southwestern Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to River Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Gallia County Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about River Valley High School

How many students attend River Valley High School?

River Valley High School has 392 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bidwell, OH. CCD year-over-year: 378 (2022-23) → 402 (2023-24), up 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at River Valley High School?

The student-teacher ratio at River Valley High School is 17.8:1, which is 2% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of River Valley High School?

The largest demographic group at River Valley High School is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Bidwell, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for River Valley High School?

River Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Gallia County Local?

Besides River Valley High School, Gallia County Local also operates River Valley Middle School (337 students), Vinton Elementary School (334 students), and Addaville Elementary School (315 students). See the Gallia County Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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