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Riverside High School

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Riverside High School ranks 74 th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 75% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Riverside High School in Lake City, AR, is a small, rural school serving 342 students in grades 7-12 as part of the Riverside School District, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 50th percentile of Arkansas districts.

Riverside presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. The school excels in Biology, with 62.9% of students proficient—far above the state average of 42.7% and outperforming nearby Buffalo Island Central High School (46.3%). Reading and English Language Arts are also strong, especially for 10th graders, where 58.6% are proficient compared to the state's 39%. However, Mathematics is a critical weakness: only 27.5% of students are proficient in math (state: 44.1%) and just 14.3% in Algebra (state: 36.9%). This is a stark contrast to Buffalo Island Central, which achieves 72.4% math proficiency. The school's low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1 suggests potential for individualized attention, yet this hasn't translated into math success. On a positive note, Riverside saw dramatic improvement from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with math proficiency jumping from 9.5% to 27.5% and ELA from 27.3% to 40.5%, indicating an upward trajectory.

Despite academic struggles in math, Riverside maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.8% (above the state's 88.9%) and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.2%. The school's per-student spending of $11,349 is on the lower end compared to peers like Bay High School ($15,020), yet it achieves strong results in literacy and science. The primary opportunity for Riverside is to replicate its success in Biology and Reading within its Mathematics department, building on the promising recent gains.

342

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,349

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2007 Highway 18
Lake City, AR 72437

(870) 237-4328

District: Riverside School District

Feeder schools for Riverside High School:

Elementary:	Riverside East Elementary School
	Riverside West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (89%)

✓Above the Arkansas median (75th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2023) to 75th (2026)

!Algebra scores 23 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

182^nd of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

74^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 251Riverside School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	182 of 327	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	255 of 324	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.3	125 of 335	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	109 of 330	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	82 of 318	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	73 of 330	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	200 of 319	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	212 of 318	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	230 of 315	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	59.8	116 of 312	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	111 of 275	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	28.7	227 of 280	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	74 of 293	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	40.6	180 of 291	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	99 of 305	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	38 of 295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	121 of 282	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	150 of 290	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	140 of 282	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	161 of 263	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	155 of 264	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.8	135 of 269	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	76 of 267	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	59 of 268	78.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology63%+20 vs state

Reading47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science37%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%-17 vs state

Geometry22%-4 vs state

Algebra14%-23 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Coming from a student, Riverside is full of caring teachers surrounded by a nice, cozy environment. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)			ATLAS Biology (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside High School	Public	7-12	2007 Highway 18	Lake City	72437	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 237-4328	342	39	8.6	49.4%	313 (91.5%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	66.8	74^th of 293 public high schools	74.7%		40.6	180^th of 291 public high schools	38.1%	106	49.0	29.6	36.2	48.3	40.5	56.6	32.8	43.1	58.6	47.4	35.9	18.3	27.5	41.7	5.4	14.3	27.8	20.0	22.4	50.9	24.6	36.8		62.5	62.9	$11,349	$949	$10,399
Buffalo Island Central High School	Public	7-12	803 West Drew	Monette	72447	Craighead County	Buffalo Island Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 486-5411	316	35	8.9	54.1%	245 (77.5%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	51.9	145^th of 293 public high schools	50.5%		53.7	121^st of 291 public high schools	58.4%	24	54.4	45.4	36.0	42.6	44.3	50.0	36.4	38.0	35.2	39.7	69.6	76.6	72.4	78.6	22.2	40.5	21.1	3.8	10.6	47.8	43.2	45.5		46.3	46.3	$13,919	$1,148	$12,771
Bay High School	Public	7-12	700 School Street	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3297	233	25	9.2	48.9%	210 (90.1%)	14 (6.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	42.2	181^st of 293 public high schools	38.2%		28.2	230^th of 291 public high schools	21.0%	49	38.6	26.5	25.8	33.3	30.9	43.2	33.9	25.7	30.3	33.9	38.6	43.5	41.1		40.0	42.9	27.3	14.3	18.7	54.6	32.0	42.2		42.4	42.4	$15,020	$850	$14,169
Brookland High School	Public	10-12	100 W. School St.	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 932-2080	645	38	17.1	25.3%	572 (88.7%)	23 (3.6%)	34 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	67.4	70^th of 293 public high schools	76.1%		21.8	247^th of 291 public high schools	15.1%	177				45.1	45.1				41.6	41.6								15.9	15.5					48.0	48.0	$12,583	$570	$12,013
Nettleton High School	Public	9-12	4207 Race Street	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 910-7805	1,054	89	11.8	70.7%	264 (25.0%)	577 (54.7%)	139 (13.2%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.7%)	23.3	243^rd of 293 public high schools	17.1%		21.8	248^th of 291 public high schools	14.8%	5			26.4	25.5	26.0			28.5	28.5	28.5					19.5	19.4	28.2	1.7	5.0				35.3	9.1	19.8	$12,088	$243	$11,845
Trumann High School	Public	8-12	1620 W. Main	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 483-5301	515	39	13.1	100.0%	364 (70.7%)	83 (16.1%)	42 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	41.7	183^rd of 293 public high schools	37.5%		23.4	243^rd of 291 public high schools	16.5%	60		18.1	34.6	32.9	27.4		22.8	38.3	39.8	32.5		21.2	20.4	40.0	11.9	18.5	23.8	9.1	11.7		31.5	30.5		31.8	32.6	$14,163	$1,634	$12,529
Greene City Technical High School	Public	9-12	4601 Linwood Drive	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 215-4460	760	80	9.5	40.9%	693 (91.2%)	20 (2.6%)	26 (3.4%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62.9	90^th of 293 public high schools	69.3%		47.2	150^th of 291 public high schools	48.5%	60				36.2	36.2				37.1	37.1								25.4	25.2					45.4	45.5	$11,909	$579	$11,330
The Academies At Jonesboro High School	Public	7-12	618 W. Nettleton	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5881	1,505	102	14.7	100.0%	521 (34.6%)	659 (43.8%)	239 (15.9%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.7%)	24.2	241^st of 293 public high schools	17.7%		28.5	229^th of 291 public high schools	21.3%	12				27.8	27.3				28.5	28.0								3.4	2.9					14.3	14.3	$14,411	$1,239	$13,172
Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	1727 S Main St	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 933-5891	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Poinsett County High School	Public	7-12	200 S School St	Lepanto	72354	Poinsett County	East Poinsett County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 475-2331	266	25	10.7	67.3%	202 (75.9%)	34 (12.8%)	19 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	78.9	29^th of 293 public high schools	90.1%		49.7	139^th of 291 public high schools	52.2%	110	48.6	38.9	35.1	55.9	44.4	51.3	36.1	44.8	67.7	49.6	43.2	58.3	50.7		29.0	29.0		32.3	32.3	35.1	50.0	42.5		61.3	59.4	$12,912	$932	$11,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside High School

Is Riverside High School a good school?

Riverside High School ranks 74^th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Riverside High School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside High School?

Students at Riverside High School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Riverside High School?

Riverside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverside East Elementary School
Elementary : Riverside West Elementary School

What district is Riverside High School in?

Riverside School District

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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