Enrollment
300
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake City, AR
Riverside West Elem. School
Federal NCES profile for Riverside West Elem. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050001201287
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riverside West Elem. School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 37.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 300
- students enrolled
Riverside West Elem. School has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Riverside School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050001201287 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.5%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverside West Elem. School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverside West Elem. School
Riverside West Elem. School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lake City, Arkansas, enrolling 300 students.
At 15:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arkansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 300 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Among 184 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #145, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 600 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Riverside School District also operates Riverside High School (342 students) and Riverside East Elem. School (147 students) alongside Riverside West Elem. School.
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 West Elem. School compares
Riverside West Elem. School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▲ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.5% | ▼ 37% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 60% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,027
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Riverside West Elem. School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverside School District, which includes Riverside West Elem. School.
$11,027
Per student
-10%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 52.4%
Federal 19.7%
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 West Elem. School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Riverside East Elem. School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Riverside West Elem. School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~300 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Riverside West Elem. School
How many students attend Riverside West Elem. School?
Riverside West Elem. School has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake City, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside West Elem. School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside West Elem. School is 15:1, which is 10% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverside West Elem. School?
37.5% of students at Riverside West Elem. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside West Elem. School?
The largest demographic group at Riverside West Elem. School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Lake City, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside West Elem. School?
Riverside West Elem. School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).
Is Riverside West Elem. School a good school?
Riverside West Elem. School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. 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 School District?
Besides Riverside West Elem. School, Riverside School District also operates Riverside High School (342 students) and Riverside East Elem. School (147 students). See the Riverside School District district page for the complete list.
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