Enrollment
17
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashland City, TN
Riverside Academy
Federal NCES profile for Riverside Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470057002454
👥 S:T ratio 83
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverside Academy earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Ashland City · Resource Index
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.3:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 17
- students enrolled
Riverside Academy has class sizes smaller than 98% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Ashland City, TN.
School address
District: Cheatham County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470057002454 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverside Academy compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverside Academy
Riverside Academy is a small combined-grade school in Ashland City, Tennessee, enrolling 17 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Riverside Academy is leaner than roughly 98% of Tennessee schools and 72% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Tennessee schools, with 17 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 17 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Ashland City's public schools, it stands alongside Ashland City Elementary (424 students): Riverside Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.3:1 vs 14.6:1).
Cheatham County also operates Sycamore Middle School (672 students) and Sycamore High School (635 students) alongside Riverside Academy.
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 Riverside Academy compares
Riverside Academy on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.3:1 | ▼ 72% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 17 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.3:1
students per teacher
- 72% below state mean
Top 2% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$9,170
per pupil, district-wide
- below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 17 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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. Includes 1 expulsion.
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.
Student demographics
White 88.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Riverside Academy is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cheatham County, which includes Riverside Academy.
$9,170
Per student
-15%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 56.7%
Federal 15.5%
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 Riverside Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sycamore High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pleasant View Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cheatham Co Central | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cheatham Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Riverside Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 672
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 635
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in Ashland City
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~17 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Riverside Academy
How many students attend Riverside Academy?
Riverside Academy has 17 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashland City, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Academy is 4.3:1, which is 72% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 73% lower 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 Riverside Academy?
The largest demographic group at Riverside Academy is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Ashland City, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Academy?
Riverside Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Riverside Academy rank among schools in Ashland City?
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Ashland City, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ashland City on the city page.
Is Riverside Academy a good school?
Riverside Academy earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Tennessee. 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 Cheatham County?
Besides Riverside Academy, Cheatham County also operates Sycamore Middle School (672 students), Sycamore High School (635 students), and Pleasant View Elementary (566 students). See the Cheatham County district page for the complete list.
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