Enrollment
350
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jackson, MN
Riverside Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Riverside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270023100774
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverside Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Minnesota schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 40.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 350
- students enrolled
Riverside Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jackson County Central School Dist. · Minnesota
NCES ID 270023100774 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverside Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverside Elementary
Riverside Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Jackson, Minnesota, enrolling 350 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.5% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 350 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 355 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #38, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 350 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Jackson County Central School Dist. also operates Jackson County Central Senior High (332 students) and Jackson County Central Middle (241 students) alongside Riverside Elementary.
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 Elementary compares
Riverside Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 33% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.5% | ▼ 5% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 350 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
350
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 21% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,593
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 350 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.
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 80.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 3.1%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.2, Riverside Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jackson County Central School Dist., which includes Riverside Elementary.
$13,593
Per student
-11%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 61.8%
Federal 11.9%
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 Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Central Senior High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jackson County Central Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pleasantview Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Riverside Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 332
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 241
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 170
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~350 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Riverside Elementary
How many students attend Riverside Elementary?
Riverside Elementary has 350 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jackson, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary is 10.6:1, which is 33% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverside Elementary?
40.5% of students at Riverside Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Riverside Elementary is White at 80.9% of enrollment, in Jackson, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Elementary?
Riverside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Riverside Elementary a good school?
Riverside Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Minnesota schools. 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 Jackson County Central School Dist.?
Besides Riverside Elementary, Jackson County Central School Dist. also operates Jackson County Central Senior High (332 students), Jackson County Central Middle (241 students), and Pleasantview Elementary (170 students). See the Jackson County Central School Dist. district page for the complete list.
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