High school (grades 9-12) · Searcy, AR

Riverview High School

Federal NCES profile for Riverview High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050840000242
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👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riverview High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Arkansas schools.

#2 of 8
public schools in Searcy · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
8.9:1
small classes for Arkansas
55.7%
free-lunch eligible

Riverview High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Riverview High School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Searcy, AR.

School address

Searcy, AR 72143
District: Riverview School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050840000242 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-9 students YoY

Riverview High School held near 316 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.8 → 61.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 050840000242 · Searcy, AR High · SMALL · TRAD

340 enr · 8.9:1 · 55.7% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Judsonia Elementary School (307 students)

Riverview High School held near 316 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.8 → 61.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Riverview High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Riverview High School reports 340 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 Riverview High School compares

Riverview High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.9:1 ▼ 35% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.7% ▼ 6% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 340 top 60% - -

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

8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
340
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.7%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 17% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,484
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
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 340 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 62.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
African American 11.5%
Two or More 5.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 62.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Riverview High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Riverview School District reports $12,484 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Riverview High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Judsonia Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kensett Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverview Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Riverview School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~340 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Riverview High School

How many students attend Riverview High School?

Riverview High School has 340 students enrolled. It is a high school in Searcy, AR. CCD year-over-year: 325 (2022-23) → 316 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverview High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Riverview High School is 8.9:1, which is 35% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 43% 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 Riverview High School?

55.7% of students at Riverview High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverview High School?

The largest demographic group at Riverview High School is White at 62.9% of enrollment, in Searcy, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverview High School?

Riverview High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Riverview High School rank among public schools in Searcy?

By Resource Investment Index, Riverview High School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Searcy, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Searcy on the city page.

What other schools are in Riverview School District?

Besides Riverview High School, Riverview School District also operates Judsonia Elementary School (307 students), Kensett Elementary School (294 students), and Riverview Junior High School (179 students). See the Riverview School District 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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