Is Riley High School a good school?

Riley High School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Indiana high schools.

How many students attend Riley High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 992 students attended Riley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Riley High School?

Students at Riley High School are 34% African American, 31% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Riley High School?

Riley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Marshall Traditional School Elementary : Monroe Elementary School Middle : Jackson Middle School

Riley High School

Public 9-12

1902 Fellows St
South Bend, IN 46613

(574) 393-5100

District: South Bend Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
318^th of 403 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,330

Feeder schools for Riley High School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Marshall Traditional School
	Monroe Elementary School
Middle:	Jackson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 992

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.5%

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riley High School ranks worse than 78.9% of high schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked high schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.22. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Riley High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Riley High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (34.5%), White (31.5%), Hispanic (22.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riley High School is 13.2. 2 high schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Riley High School employs 74.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riley High School is $15,330. 2 high schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riley High School 318^th of 403 Indiana public high schools. (See Riley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

South Bend Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bend Community School Corp 307^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riley High School

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Rank History for all students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	17.63	315^th	349	9.7%
2006	16.01	319^th	349	8.6%
2007	21.40	320^th	354	9.6%
2008	22.04	320^th	360	11.1%
2009	32.63	298^th	364	18.1%
2010	24.62	295^th	362	18.5%
2011	22.63	311^th	364	14.6%
2012	30.21	286^th	373	23.3%
2013	14.31	322^nd	353	8.8%
2014	7.82	351^st	379	7.4%
2015	14.71	351^st	400	12.3%
2016	28.96	317^th	394	19.5%
2017	22.92	315^th	380	17.1%
2018	31.91	292^nd	385	24.2%
2019	28.18	301^st	389	22.6%
2021	25.33	305^th	388	21.4%
2022	31.17	294^th	409	28.1%
2023	23.22	317^th	398	20.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	13.79	83^rd	94	11.7%
2023	32.56	66^th	104	36.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.34	34^th	74	54.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.34	113^th	285	60.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.66	310^th	379	18.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.24	336^th	388	13.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.42	287^th	383	25.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.86	50^th	125	60.0%
2023	28.36	87^th	125	30.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.62	130^th	164	20.7%
2023	28.70	117^th	166	29.5%

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Rank History for White students at Riley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.04	147^th	378	61.1%
2023	41.31	204^th	375	45.6%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

My daughter had a choice between Riley and Adams. She shadowed at both schools and picked Riley! I was kind of worried with the schools grade at 1st but now she is a sophomore and her decision to attend Riley is the Best decision she could of made! The teachers actually care about what they are teaching! Mr. Henderson the principal is the Greatest! I have never seen a principal attend athletic events! Mr. Henderson not only attends these events but takes pictures with the athletes, students, and fans! Riley’s engineering program is one of the best as well as the CTE program! My daughter is college ready as a sophomore taking honors advanced and AP classes! She’s a straight A student and participates in 2 sports. Please don’t look at Riley’s ratings and think this is a bad school because it’s actually one of the best High schools in SBCSC! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Riley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1229	319	15	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	1608
1989	1142	280	17	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	1487
1990	1038	300	15	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	1402
1991	1004	313	16	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	1382
1992	1003	302	16	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	1378
1993	1054	290	15	66	10	n/a	n/a	0	1435
1994	1060	320	11	84	10	n/a	n/a	0	1485
1995	1089	318	13	86	9	n/a	n/a	0	1515
1996	1089	318	13	86	9	n/a	n/a	0	1515
1997	1063	305	19	80	7	n/a	n/a	0	1474
1998	998	325	19	80	5	n/a	n/a	0	1427
1999	951	337	19	86	8	n/a	n/a	0	1401
2000	1006	442	37	96	5	n/a	n/a	0	1586
2001	949	426	13	125	4	n/a	n/a	0	1517
2002	967	477	20	149	6	n/a	n/a	0	1619
2003	967	477	20	149	6	n/a	n/a	0	1619
2004	911	484	17	151	5	n/a	n/a	0	1568
2005	892	461	17	145	5	n/a	n/a	0	1520
2006	918	447	13	169	5	n/a	n/a	0	1552
2007	849	453	13	151	10	n/a	n/a	49	1525
2008	828	401	13	155	7	n/a	n/a	54	1458
2009	806	392	10	162	6	n/a	n/a	58	1434
2010	762	359	9	169	9	n/a	n/a	71	1379
2011	773	400	13	207	7	0	84	0	1484
2012	640	399	11	224	7	0	84	0	1365
2013	567	337	10	218	4	0	81	0	1217
2014	510	335	10	237	2	0	91	0	1185
2015	467	326	11	235	3	0	98	0	1140
2016	505	383	17	268	2	0	136	0	1311
2017	440	409	15	256	1	0	128	0	1249
2018	374	407	10	275	1	0	105	0	1172
2019	356	398	12	275	1	0	106	0	1148
2020	332	347	10	269	1	0	96	0	1055
2021	366	364	9	279	3	0	112	0	1133
2022	330	346	6	230	3	0	115	0	1030
2023	312	342	7	222	2	0	107	0	992

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1608	86.1	18.6	9.5
1989	1487	77.6	19.1	9.9
1990	1402	78.3	17.9	16
1991	1382	80.0	17.2	16
1992	1378	n/a	n/a	19.8
1993	1435	86.5	16.6	24.5
1994	1485	85.4	17.4	23.7
1995	1515	75.6	20.0	23.6
1996	1515	75.6	20.0	23.6
1997	1474	76.7	19.2	26.6
1998	1427	77.6	18.4	28.8
1999	1401	79.4	17.6	34.5
2000	1586	84.9	18.7	34.4
2001	1517	90.6	16.7	42.2
2002	1619	76.8	21.1	43.4
2003	1619	76.8	21.1	43.4
2004	1568	77.1	20.3	46.7
2005	1520	78.2	19.4	48.9
2006	1552	80.6	19.3	50.3
2007	1525	n/a	n/a	51.9
2008	1458	78.4	18.6	54.1
2009	1434	82.5	17.4	57.1
2010	1379	86.2	15.9	64.4
2011	1484	89.3	16.6	60.1
2012	1365	94.4	14.4	64.2
2013	1217	75.1	16.1	67.1
2014	1185	74.2	15.9	65.4
2015	1140	n/a	n/a	68.5
2016	1311	87.0	15.0	66.8
2017	1249	89.2	14.0	68.8
2018	1172	93.7	12.5	69
2019	1148	85.2	13.4	65.5
2020	1055	82.8	12.7	59.2
2021	1133	85.6	13.2	63.6
2022	1030	88.7	11.6	57.9
2023	992	74.9	13.2	67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1608	86.1	18.6	9.5
1989	1487	77.6	19.1	9.9
1990	1402	78.3	17.9	16
1991	1382	80.0	17.2	16
1992	1378	n/a	n/a	19.8
1993	1435	86.5	16.6	24.5
1994	1485	85.4	17.4	23.7
1995	1515	75.6	20.0	23.6
1996	1515	75.6	20.0	23.6
1997	1474	76.7	19.2	26.6
1998	1427	77.6	18.4	28.8
1999	1401	79.4	17.6	34.5
2000	1586	84.9	18.7	34.4
2001	1517	90.6	16.7	42.2
2002	1619	76.8	21.1	43.4
2003	1619	76.8	21.1	43.4
2004	1568	77.1	20.3	46.7
2005	1520	78.2	19.4	48.9
2006	1552	80.6	19.3	50.3
2007	1525	n/a	n/a	51.9
2008	1458	78.4	18.6	54.1
2009	1434	82.5	17.4	57.1
2010	1379	86.2	15.9	64.4
2011	1484	89.3	16.6	60.1
2012	1365	94.4	14.4	64.2
2013	1217	75.1	16.1	67.1
2014	1185	74.2	15.9	65.4
2015	1140	n/a	n/a	68.5
2016	1311	87.0	15.0	66.8
2017	1249	89.2	14.0	68.8
2018	1172	93.7	12.5	69
2019	1148	85.2	13.4	65.5
2020	1055	82.8	12.7	59.2
2021	1133	85.6	13.2	63.6
2022	1030	88.7	11.6	57.9
2023	992	74.9	13.2	67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riley High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$636 (6.1%)	$9,866 (93.9%)	$10,502
2020	$394 (3.5%)	$10,865 (96.5%)	$11,260
2021	$970 (8.3%)	$10,760 (91.7%)	$11,730
2022	$2,616 (17.1%)	$12,715 (82.9%)	$15,330

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riley High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 301^st of 389 High schools	Ranks 317^th of 398 High schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Riley High School)	20.8	9.5	11.3%
End of Course Biology (South Bend Community School Corp)	20.2	11.2	9%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1148	992	13.6%
African American	398	342	14.1%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	12	7	41.7%
Hispanic	275	222	19.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	356	312	12.4%
Two or More Races	106	107	0.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.5%	67.2%	1.7%

Schools Near Riley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	ILEARN Biology (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riley High School	Public	9-12	1902 Fellows St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-5100	992	75	13.2	67.2%	312 (31.5%)	342 (34.5%)	222 (22.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (10.8%)	23.2	318^th of 403 public high schools	21.1%		31.2	294^th of 409 public high schools	28.1%	24	35.9	14.1	9.5	$15,330	$2,616	$12,715
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	635 S Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 494-7872	141	16	8.8	56.7%	56 (39.7%)	24 (17.0%)	46 (32.6%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.8%)	47.7	192^nd of 403 public high schools	52.4%		96.9	11^th of 409 public high schools	97.3%	181	50.0	25.0	21.2	$16,270	$2,130	$14,141
Adams High School	Public	9-12	808 S Twyckenham Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-5300	1,976	124	15.9	56.3%	678 (34.3%)	480 (24.3%)	621 (31.4%)	45 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (7.5%)	45.5	208^th of 403 public high schools	48.4%		52.3	203^rd of 409 public high schools	50.4%	5	47.7	27.4	16.3	$12,340	$2,470	$9,870
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	Public	9-12	740 N Eddy Street	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-3500	187	16	11.5	69.5%	33 (17.6%)	104 (55.6%)	36 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	4.2	397^th of 403 public high schools	1.5%		4.8	385^th of 409 public high schools	5.9%	12	10.3	2.6		$20,033	$2,944	$17,089
Excel Center - South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	2721 Kenwood Avenue	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Excel Center - South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 314-5570	180	10	18.0	49.4%	42 (23.3%)	77 (42.8%)	44 (24.4%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.7%)								(n/a)				$4,022	$00	$4,022
Washington High School	Public	9-12	4747 W Washington Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-5500	834	59	14.2	79.3%	88 (10.6%)	415 (49.8%)	260 (31.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.9%)	8.7	373^rd of 403 public high schools	7.4%		5.2	381^st of 409 public high schools	6.8%	8	20.4	4.2	2.3	$14,939	$2,864	$12,075
Mishawaka High School	Public	9-12	1202 Lincolnway E	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 254-7300	1,488	96	15.5	64.7%	1,006 (67.6%)	178 (12.0%)	151 (10.1%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	141 (9.5%)	34.1	278^th of 403 public high schools	31.0%		29.8	299^th of 409 public high schools	26.9%	21	42.1	18.9	15.8	$9,831	$1,260	$8,571
Clay High School	Public	9-12	19131 Darden Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 393-4900	628	66	9.4	64.8%	207 (33.0%)	264 (42.0%)	93 (14.8%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.4%)	23.3	317^th of 403 public high schools	21.3%		16.8	343^rd of 409 public high schools	16.1%	26	38.2	12.7	7.6	$17,717	$2,816	$14,901
Career Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3801 Crescent Circle	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	431	59	7.3	54.3%	208 (48.3%)	125 (29.0%)	49 (11.4%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.5%)	39.7	244^th of 403 public high schools	39.5%		45.2	236^th of 409 public high schools	42.3%	8	53.9	21.8	6.9	$11,956	$988	$10,968
Penn High School	Public	9-12	56100 Bittersweet Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 259-7961	3,624	180	20.1	26.9%	2,583 (71.3%)	276 (7.6%)	312 (8.6%)	235 (6.5%)	12 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	202 (5.6%)	89.4	17^th of 403 public high schools	95.8%		92.7	22^nd of 409 public high schools	94.6%	5	68.4	45.8	54.1	$9,068	$377	$8,691

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