Other / mixed grade configuration · Caledonia, OH

River Valley Virtual School

Federal NCES profile for River Valley Virtual School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390484406146
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

River Valley Virtual School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#4 of 4
public schools in Caledonia · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
15
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, River Valley Virtual School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Caledonia, OH.

School address

Enrollment

15

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at River Valley Virtual School

River Valley Virtual School is a small combined-grade school in Caledonia, Ohio, enrolling 15 students.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Ohio schools, with 15 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 86.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding River Valley Local spends $11,406 per pupil, 22% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Caledonia's public schools, it stands alongside Liberty Elementary School (402 students): River Valley Virtual School is smaller than that campus by headcount.

River Valley Local also operates Heritage Elementary School (483 students) and River Valley Middle School (481 students) alongside River Valley Virtual School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How River Valley Virtual School compares

River Valley Virtual School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 15 top 99% - -

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

15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Engagement
86.7%
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
$11,406
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for River Valley Local, which includes River Valley Virtual School.

$11,406
Per student
-22%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.0%
State 36.2%
Federal 14.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How River Valley Virtual School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Heritage Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
River Valley Middle School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
River Valley High School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Liberty Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

River Valley Local · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Caledonia

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on River Valley Virtual School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about River Valley Virtual School

How many students attend River Valley Virtual School?

River Valley Virtual School has 15 students enrolled. It is a public school in Caledonia, OH.

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

River Valley Virtual School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does River Valley Virtual School rank among public schools in Caledonia?

By Resource Investment Index, River Valley Virtual School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Caledonia, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Caledonia on the city page.

Is River Valley Virtual School a good school?

River Valley Virtual School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in River Valley Local?

Besides River Valley Virtual School, River Valley Local also operates Heritage Elementary School (483 students), River Valley Middle School (481 students), and River Valley High School (455 students). See the River Valley 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 2021-22) · 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.

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.