There were 534 students enrolled in Riverside Local School District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.3% were boys, and 48.6% were girls, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.3% of the Riverside Local School District’s total enrollment.
Riverside Local School District roughly covers two schools within Logan County and has a main office in De Graff.
Among the two schools in the school district, Riverside Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 314 students in the 2023-24 school year.
According to Public School Review, Ohio students have not yet recovered from pandemic-related learning losses. In 2023, about 55% of students were considered proficient in math, and 60% in reading, down from 63% and 64% before the pandemic.
Ohio ranks 23rd nationally in K-12 school expenditures, with public schools spending $16,687 per pupil for a total of $28.05 billion annually. Overall, costs exceed available funding by nearly $460 million.
| School Name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary School | 301 | 314 | 4.3% |
| Riverside High School | 248 | 220 | -11.3% |