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Riley High School

Public Grades 9-12

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 15% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Riley High School is a public high school located in South Bend, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 998 students. It is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 310 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riley High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Indiana high schools, ranking between 292 and 363 out of 380-429 schools over the past 10 years, and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Riley High School consistently underperforms compared to the South Bend Community School Corporation and the state of Indiana on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.55% of Riley students were proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to 21.88% for the district. In SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, only 32.67% of Riley students were proficient, compared to 35.88% for the district. In SAT/Mathematics, only 5.58% of Riley students were proficient, compared to 10.3% for the district. Riley High School's four-year graduation rate has also been slightly below the district average of around 88.4%, ranging from 79.8% to 88.4% over the past few years.

When comparing Riley High School to other nearby schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation, it consistently underperforms. For example, Adams High School, which is only 1.31 miles away, outperforms Riley High School on most academic metrics. Additionally, when comparing Riley High School to schools outside the South Bend district, such as Jimtown High School in the Baugo Community Schools district, the performance gap is even more significant, with Jimtown High School outperforming Riley High School on all academic metrics.

1,238

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,942

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1902 Fellows St
South Bend, IN 46613

(574) 393-5100

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Riley High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.7%

White:

25.8%

Hispanic:

24.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Indiana avg42%

363^rd of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

310^th of 380South Bend Community School Corp among Indiana districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	363 of 429	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	345 of 432	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	317 of 398	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	294 of 409	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	305 of 388	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	301 of 389	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	292 of 385	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	315 of 380	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.0	317 of 394	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	351 of 400	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.8	351 of 379	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	322 of 353	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	286 of 373	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	311 of 364	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	295 of 362	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	298 of 364	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	320 of 360	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	320 of 354	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.6	315 of 349	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	87 of 125	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	50 of 125	60.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	84 of 119	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	28 of 94	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	34 of 74	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	344 of 387	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	330 of 392	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	336 of 388	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	158 of 181	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	116 of 184	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	117 of 166	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	130 of 164	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	359 of 377	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	336 of 377	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	310 of 379	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	348 of 386	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	325 of 392	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	287 of 383	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	106 of 111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	94 of 102	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	66 of 104	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.8	83 of 94	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	216 of 298	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.6	58 of 289	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	113 of 285	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	256 of 377	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	233 of 381	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	204 of 375	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	147 of 378	61.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)32nd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing33%-22 vs state

Biology19%-27 vs state

Mathematics6%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Riley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	No	No	No	(574) 393-5100	1,238	99	12.5	57.4%	319 (25.8%)	492 (39.7%)	302 (24.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (9.0%)	15.9	363^rd of 429 public high schools	15.4%		20.1	345^th of 432 public high schools	20.1%	18	32.7	5.6	18.6	$15,942	$2,472	$13,470
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	No	No	No	(765) 494-7872	138	14	9.8	61.6%	54 (39.1%)	29 (21.0%)	44 (31.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	19.6	348^th of 429 public high schools	18.9%		36	281^st of 432 public high schools	35.0%	67	23.1	3.9	35.1	$12,394	$3,495	$8,899
Adams High School	Public	9-12	808 S Twyckenham Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5300	1,966	130	15.1	48.5%	634 (32.2%)	561 (28.5%)	568 (28.9%)	41 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (8.0%)	41.4	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%		43.2	246^th of 432 public high schools	43.1%	12	49.0	17.0	31.0	$12,765	$2,490	$10,275
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	Public	9-12	740 N Eddy Street	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3500	149	22	6.8	67.1%	19 (12.8%)	71 (47.7%)	46 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4.4	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%		5.4	421^st of 432 public high schools	2.5%	7	7.9	0.0	0.0	$21,785	$4,499	$17,286
Excel Center - South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	2721 Kenwood Avenue	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Excel Center - South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 314-5570	296	8	37.0	11.5%	61 (20.6%)	123 (41.6%)	90 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		$4,336	$137	$4,199
Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence	Public, Virtual	7-12	1402 S Main St.	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(574) 254-4500	162	12	13.5	67.9%	111 (68.5%)	12 (7.4%)	10 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (17.9%)								(n/a)
Washington High School	Public	9-12	4747 W Washington Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5500	795	73	10.8	65.3%	75 (9.4%)	426 (53.6%)	228 (28.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.7%)	6.1	408^th of 429 public high schools	4.9%		8.3	396^th of 432 public high schools	8.3%	12	10.8	1.3	9.6	$15,710	$3,323	$12,387
Mishawaka High School	Public	9-12	1202 Lincolnway E	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-7300	1,327	90	14.7	31.3%	849 (64.0%)	190 (14.3%)	150 (11.3%)	8 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (9.1%)	41.5	257^th of 429 public high schools	40.1%		36.8	278^th of 432 public high schools	35.6%	21	46.5	16.4	37.6	$12,758	$650	$12,108
Clay High School	Public	9-12	19131 Darden Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4900	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$19,967	$2,944	$17,022
Career Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3801 Crescent Circle	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy High School	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 299-9800	481	47	10.2	53.8%	214 (44.5%)	166 (34.5%)	53 (11.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.7%)	26.5	320^th of 429 public high schools	25.4%		23.8	328^th of 432 public high schools	24.1%	8	41.9	8.6	25.0	$16,034	$5,545	$10,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Riley High School

How many students attend Riley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,238 students attended Riley High School.

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

What is the racial makeup of Riley High School?

Students at Riley High School are 40% African American, 26% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Riley High School a good school?

Riley High School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Indiana high schools.

What district is Riley High School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

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