Top Rankings
Riverside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 129 students in Riverside School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Riverside School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
251 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverside School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,482 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,645 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,482
$15,464
Spending / Student
$20,645
$16,776
Best Riverside School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary - Spalding
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
124 S Ash
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2431
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2431
Grades: PK-5
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Elementary - Cedar Rapids
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
408 W Dayton St
Cedar Rapids, NE 68627
(308) 358-0640
Cedar Rapids, NE 68627
(308) 358-0640
Grades: PK-5
| 79 students
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