Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, UT

Riverside School

Federal NCES profile for Riverside School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490114001096
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riverside School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

30
Resource Index · Lower
19.7:1
students per teacher
19.3%
free-lunch eligible
610
students enrolled

Riverside School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+18 students YoY

Riverside School held near 628 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 490114001096 · Washington, UT Other · MID · TRAD

610 enr · 19.7:1 · 19.3% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Utah Online K8 (2,693 students)

Riverside School held near 628 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

Riverside School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Riverside School reports 610 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 School compares

Riverside School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.7:1 ▼ 8% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.3% ▼ 31% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 610 top 39% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
610
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.3%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 34% in Utah - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.5%
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
$9,106
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
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 610 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.

Student demographics

White 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 83.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.1, Riverside School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Washington District reports $9,106 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Riverside School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Utah Online K8 Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Utah Online 7-12 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crimson Cliffs High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Snow Canyon High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dixie High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Washington District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Riverside School

How many students attend Riverside School?

Riverside School has 610 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, UT. CCD year-over-year: 610 (2022-23) → 628 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside School?

The student-teacher ratio at Riverside School is 19.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 25% higher 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 School?

19.3% of students at Riverside School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside School?

The largest demographic group at Riverside School is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in Washington, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside School?

Riverside School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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).

What other schools are in Washington District?

Besides Riverside School, Washington District also operates Utah Online K8 (2,693 students), Utah Online 7-12 (1,547 students), and Crimson Cliffs High (1,401 students). See the Washington District district page for the complete list.

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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