Riverside, CA Public Schools

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26%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

26%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Riverside school information

Index	Riverside	California	National
Average Test Scores	35%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	23:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	90	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	40	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	12	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Riverside are 26% lower than the national average
There are approximately 90 public schools in Riverside
77.9% of people in Riverside have completed 8th grade
76.6% of people in Riverside have completed high school
22.6% of people in Riverside have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Riverside

Index	Riverside	California	National
Completed 8th grade	77.9%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.6%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.9%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.9%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.6%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.3%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.0%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Riverside, CA School Districts

Riverside Unified School District
Alvord Unified School District

There are a total of 90 public schools, 40 private schools and 12 post-secondary schools in Riverside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riverside, CA schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Riverside, CA, an average of 77.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Eastvale, CA	65,766	62%	29.6%
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178,060	60%	25.3%
Loma Linda, CA	24,239	59%	21.9%
Redlands, CA	71,680	50%	4.2%
Norco, CA	27,021	48%	0.9%
Riverside, CA	327,569	35%	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Corpus Christi, TX	326,332	47%	2.7%
Santa Ana, CA	332,610	36%	24.4%
Lexington-Fayette, KY	322,200	50%	3.1%
Stockton, CA	311,103	32%	33.1%
Henderson, NV	309,955	57%	18.1%
Riverside, CA	327,569	35%	26.3%

Source: The Riverside, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.