Other / mixed grade configuration · Painesville, OH

Riverside Jr/Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Riverside Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 391001403033
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👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riverside Jr/Sr High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#2 of 5
schools in Painesville · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
21:1
large classes for Ohio
18.2%
free-lunch eligible

Riverside Jr/Sr High School has class sizes larger than 81% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Jr/Sr High School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Painesville, OH.

School address

Painesville, OH 44077
District: Riverside Local · Ohio

NCES ID 391001403033 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Riverside Jr/Sr High School held near 1,682 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 75.0 → 76.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 391001403033 · Painesville, OH Other · MID · TRAD

1,578 enr · 21:1 · 18.2% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Henry F Lamuth Middle School (703 students)

Riverside Jr/Sr High School held near 1,682 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 75.0 → 76.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Riverside Jr/Sr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Riverside Jr/Sr High School reports 1,578 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 Riverside Jr/Sr High School compares

Riverside Jr/Sr High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21:1 ▲ 15% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.2% ▼ 42% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,578 top 2% - -

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

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,578
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Ohio - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.4%
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
$12,555
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.1, Riverside Jr/Sr High School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Riverside Local reports $12,555 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Riverside Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henry F Lamuth Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverview Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Parkside Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Buckeye Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Melridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Riverside Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Riverside Local · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Painesville

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

Istem Geauga Early College High School
Standard public school
177 students 25.3:1 students per teacher
Riverside Preschool
Standard public school
118 students 23.6:1 students per teacher
Red Raider Preschool
Standard public school
88 students 22:1 students per teacher
Riverside Virtual Academy
Standard public school
19 students

Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,578 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21:1)

Frequently asked questions about Riverside Jr/Sr High School

How many students attend Riverside Jr/Sr High School?

Riverside Jr/Sr High School has 1,578 students enrolled. It is a public school in Painesville, OH. CCD year-over-year: 1,699 (2022-23) → 1,682 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Jr/Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Jr/Sr High School is 21:1, which is 15% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverside Jr/Sr High School?

18.2% of students at Riverside Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside Jr/Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Riverside Jr/Sr High School is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Painesville, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Jr/Sr High School?

Riverside Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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).

How does Riverside Jr/Sr High School rank among schools in Painesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Jr/Sr High School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Painesville, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Painesville on the city page.

What other schools are in Riverside Local?

Besides Riverside Jr/Sr High School, Riverside Local also operates Henry F Lamuth Middle School (703 students), Riverview Elementary School (615 students), and Parkside Elementary School (551 students). See the Riverside Local district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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