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Public School Review - Established 2003

Riverside Local School District

585 Riverside Dr
Painesville, OH 44077-5323
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (440) 352-0668
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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 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,534 students in Riverside Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
4,112 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
Pre-K11330
Kind293109
1298117
2267119
3338124
4308117
5328121
6313122
727691
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District Rank

Riverside Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#254 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRiverside Local School District
2023#254
2022#261
2021#244
2019#217
2018#205
2017#281
2016#222
2015#232
2014#207
2013#226
2012#210
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65%
54%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
202365%54%
202262%52%
202158%50%
201973%63%
201874%62%
201770%63%
201671%61%
201579%68%
201487%77%
201385%76%
201287%78%
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68%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
202268%60%
202167%57%
201974%64%
201874%63%
201768%62%
201662%55%
201580%74%
201489%83%
201389%83%
201288%83%
201188%82%
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73%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
202273%63%
202169%60%
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90%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
202390%86%
202291%86%
202189%84%
202088%84%
201986%82%
201888%82%
201790%82%
201689%82%
201596%81%
201490%81%
201392%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
20240.360.53
20230.340.52
20220.330.52
20210.330.51
20200.290.49
20190.290.49
20180.270.47
20170.270.47
20160.250.47
20150.230.46
20140.230.44
20130.220.44
20120.200.43
20110.180.43
20100.140.41
20090.120.40
20080.110.40
20070.100.40
20060.080.37
20050.090.38
20040.080.37
20030.080.37
20020.050.32
20010.040.32
20000.030.31
19990.040.31
19980.030.31
19970.040.30
19960.040.29
19950.040.29
19940.030.29
19930.030.29
19920.020.28
19910.050.29
19900.050.28
19890.040.28
19880.050.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
20241%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20141%2%
20132%3%
20122%2%
20111%3%
20103%3%
20092%3%
20082%2%
20071%3%
20061%2%
20052%2%
20031%2%
20021%1%
20011%1%
19991%1%
19961%1%
19911%2%
19901%1%
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% Hispanic
11%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
202411%8%
202311%7%
202211%7%
20219%6%
20208%6%
20198%6%
20188%5%
20178%5%
20167%5%
20156%5%
20145%5%
20134%4%
20124%4%
20113%3%
20103%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20061%3%
20051%3%
20042%3%
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% Black
4%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
20244%17%
20234%17%
20223%17%
20213%17%
20203%17%
20193%17%
20182%16%
20172%16%
20162%16%
20153%16%
20143%16%
20133%16%
20122%16%
20112%16%
20102%17%
20092%17%
20081%17%
20072%17%
20062%17%
20052%18%
20042%17%
20032%17%
20022%16%
20011%16%
20002%16%
19991%15%
19982%15%
19972%16%
19961%15%
19952%15%
19941%15%
19932%15%
19921%14%
19911%14%
19901%14%
19891%14%
19881%14%
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% White
79%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
202479%66%
202380%67%
202281%67%
202181%68%
202084%69%
201984%69%
201885%71%
201785%71%
201686%71%
201587%72%
201488%73%
201388%73%
201289%74%
201191%74%
201092%76%
200994%76%
200894%77%
200795%77%
200696%78%
200595%77%
200496%78%
200396%78%
200297%81%
200198%81%
200098%81%
199998%82%
199898%82%
199798%82%
199698%83%
199598%83%
199499%83%
199398%83%
199299%84%
199198%83%
199097%84%
198998%84%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
20245%6%
20235%6%
20225%6%
20216%6%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20185%5%
20175%5%
20165%5%
20154%5%
20143%4%
20133%4%
20123%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,488 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,957 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
2023$60 MM$15 MM
2022$55 MM$14 MM
2021$60 MM$15 MM
2020$55 MM$14 MM
2019$56 MM$14 MM
2018$54 MM$13 MM
2017$48 MM$13 MM
2016$46 MM$12 MM
2015$46 MM$12 MM
2014$46 MM$11 MM
2012$46 MM$12 MM
2011$45 MM$12 MM
2010$46 MM$12 MM
2009$46 MM$12 MM
2008$47 MM$12 MM
2007$45 MM$12 MM
2006$44 MM$11 MM
2005$41 MM$11 MM
2004$38 MM$12 MM
2003$35 MM$13 MM
2002$34 MM$14 MM
2001$31 MM$14 MM
2000$30 MM$12 MM
1999$30 MM$12 MM
1998$28 MM$11 MM
1997$25 MM$11 MM
1996$24 MM$10 MM
1995$23 MM$9 MM
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Spending
$53 MM
$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
2023$53 MM$14 MM
2022$66 MM$13 MM
2021$53 MM$14 MM
2020$66 MM$13 MM
2019$70 MM$13 MM
2018$51 MM$12 MM
2017$48 MM$12 MM
2016$44 MM$11 MM
2015$47 MM$12 MM
2014$39 MM$10 MM
2012$43 MM$11 MM
2011$46 MM$12 MM
2010$47 MM$12 MM
2009$46 MM$11 MM
2008$44 MM$11 MM
2007$41 MM$11 MM
2006$40 MM$11 MM
2005$38 MM$11 MM
2004$36 MM$12 MM
2003$36 MM$13 MM
2002$34 MM$13 MM
2001$31 MM$14 MM
2000$28 MM$12 MM
1999$28 MM$11 MM
1998$26 MM$11 MM
1997$24 MM$11 MM
1996$25 MM$10 MM
1995$30 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,488
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
2023$13,998$16,507
2022$12,974$15,024
2021$13,929$15,864
2020$12,974$15,024
2019$13,731$14,759
2018$12,965$14,436
2017$11,358$15,373
2016$10,797$14,419
2015$10,463$11,970
2014$10,178$12,894
2012$9,516$12,166
2011$8,819$12,268
2010$9,112$11,970
2009$9,182$10,997
2008$9,539$10,962
2007$9,351$9,987
2006$9,283$9,642
2005$8,805$9,138
2004$8,351$8,445
2003$7,929$8,538
2002$8,023$8,495
2001$7,641$7,849
2000$7,518$7,124
1999$7,463$6,606
1998$7,032$6,077
1997$6,308$5,826
1995$6,014$5,035
1992$5,228$4,567
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Spending / Student
$12,957
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRiverside Local School DistrictOhio
2023$12,519$15,475
2022$15,528$14,061
2021$12,458$14,872
2020$15,528$14,061
2019$17,095$13,780
2018$12,208$13,237
2017$11,425$14,225
2016$10,396$12,986
2015$10,637$11,436
2014$8,746$11,605
2012$8,822$11,799
2011$9,037$11,769
2010$9,263$11,436
2009$9,153$10,473
2008$9,028$9,943
2007$8,489$9,346
2006$8,418$9,161
2005$8,189$8,760
2004$7,997$8,632
2003$8,238$8,918
2002$8,220$8,384
2001$7,542$8,067
2000$7,048$6,766
1999$7,110$6,262
1998$6,504$5,892
1997$6,116$5,689
1995$7,865$5,077
1992$5,016$4,541
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Best Riverside Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12428 Concord Hambden Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-0668
Gr: K-5 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Melridge Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6689 Melridge Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-3854
Gr: PK-4 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Buckeye Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
175 Buckeye Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-2191
Gr: PK-4 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
845 Madison Ave
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-0668
Gr: K-5 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #55.
Henry F Lamuth Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6700 Auburn Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 354-4394
Gr: 5-7 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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  • Enrollment: 4,112 students
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