Enrollment
321
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390475102909
Riverdale High School — Mt Blanchard, OH
Federal NCES profile for Riverdale High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 24
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 50
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Riverdale Local · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.6%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+174% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverdale High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Riverdale High School reports 321 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 20% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 86.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 174% above the Ohio average and 67% above the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 107 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Riverdale Local spends $14,897 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.0% from local sources (property taxes), 42.0% from the state, and 12.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Riverdale High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▲ 4% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.6% | ▲ 174% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 321 | top 36% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
86.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 174% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 67% in Ohio — lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,897
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 107 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 321 Top 36% in Ohio — larger than 64% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 19.1:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 86.6% +174% vs state
NCES ID 390475102909
Student demographics
White 95.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 107:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.9%
In-school suspensions 20
Out-of-school suspensions 28
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverdale Local, which includes Riverdale High School.
$14,897
Per student
-12%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 46.0%
State 42.0%
Federal 12.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 197
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Riverdale High School
How many students attend Riverdale High School?
Riverdale High School has 321 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mt Blanchard, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverdale High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverdale High School is 19.1:1, which is 4% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverdale High School?
86.6% of students at Riverdale High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverdale High School?
The largest demographic group at Riverdale High School is White at 95.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mt Blanchard, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverdale High School?
Riverdale High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.