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Riverside Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 13,719 students in Riverside Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Riverside Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Riverside Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ramona High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
49 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
38,830 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
1,680 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked #838 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#802 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
69%
56%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
16%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,939 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$656 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$658 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,903
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,939
$18,396
Best Riverside Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Stem Academy
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4466 Mt.vernon Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7308
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7308
Gr: 5-12 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr. High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9301 Wood Rd.
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 789-5690
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 789-5690
Gr: 9-12 | 2,813 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #33.
Polytechnic High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5450 Victoria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7203
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 788-7203
Gr: 9-12 | 2,633 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Summit View Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Gr: K-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #55.
Opportunity Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Gr: 7-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #66.
Riverside Virtual
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3380 14th St.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 276-2006
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 276-2006
Gr: K-12 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #77.
Arlington High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2951 Jackson St.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8316
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8316
Gr: 9-12 | 1,967 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #88.
Ramona High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7675 Magnolia Ave.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 352-8429
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 352-8429
Gr: 9-12 | 2,190 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #99.
John W. North High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1550 West Third St.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7311
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7311
Gr: 9-12 | 2,089 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Abraham Lincoln Continuation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4341 Victoria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7371
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 788-7371
Gr: 9-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Raincross High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Lincoln Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 276-7670
Gr: 9-12 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Sunshine Special Education
Special Education School
9390 California Ave.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8488
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 352-8488
Gr: K-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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