Enrollment
170
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · El Reno, OK
Riverside Public School
Federal NCES profile for Riverside Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 402601001379
👥 S:T ratio 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverside Public School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Oklahoma schools.
- #2 of 4
- schools in El Reno · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.3:1
- large classes for Oklahoma
- 170
- students enrolled
Riverside Public School has class sizes larger than 92% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Public School ranks #2 of 4 schools in El Reno, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.3:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverside Public School compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverside Public School
Riverside Public School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in El Reno, Oklahoma, enrolling 170 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.3:1 is larger than about 92% of Oklahoma schools and 32% above the 16.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 170 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 170 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Riverside spends $16,000 per pupil, 27% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among El Reno's public schools, it stands alongside Banner Public School (324 students): Riverside Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.3:1 vs 16.2:1).
Riverside operates only this one school, so Riverside Public School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Public School compares
Riverside Public School on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.3:1 | ▲ 32% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
21.3:1
students per teacher
- 32% above state mean
Top 92% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.4%
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
$16,000
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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 56.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Two or More 12.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.7%
African American 2.4%
Largest group: White at 56.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Riverside Public School is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverside, which includes Riverside Public School.
$16,000
Per student
+27%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.1%
State 10.7%
Federal 16.3%
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.
Similar other schools in El Reno
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Riverside Public School
How many students attend Riverside Public School?
Riverside Public School has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in El Reno, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Public School is 21.3:1, which is 32% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside Public School?
The largest demographic group at Riverside Public School is White at 56.5% of enrollment, in El Reno, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Public School?
Riverside Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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).
How does Riverside Public School rank among schools in El Reno?
By Resource Investment Index, Riverside Public School ranks #2 of 4 schools in El Reno, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in El Reno on the city page.
Is Riverside Public School a good school?
Riverside Public School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Oklahoma 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 Riverside?
None reported; Riverside operates only Riverside Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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