Riverside Local School District

585 Riverside Dr
Painesville, OH 44077-5323
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 30%

Top Rankings

Riverside Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 142 students in Riverside Local School District.
Preschools in Riverside Local School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
4,180 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Riverside Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#261 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
62%
52%
68%
60%
73%
63%
91%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,747 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,252
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,747
$17,235

Best Riverside Local School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
56 Hale Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 358-8750
Grades: PK
| 142 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,180 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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