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B−

Riverside School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Taylor and Moosic.

Taylor’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,493
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,193
PA $21,758
The gist

What stands out about Riverside School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Spends 21% less per student than the PA average
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Taylor 6,232B−Moosic 5,989

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Taylor. Grade by grade →

K–2Riverside El Sch WestThis district
3–6Riverside El Sch EastThis district
7–12Riverside JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 36.1% · 693 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 55.1% · 746 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.5% · 114 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,193 per student · 21% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 71%Support & administration 29%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 36%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,507’20
1,513’21
1,536’22
1,487’23
1,493’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 67%Hispanic 17%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Riverside El Sch West
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Taylor
352 students
Riverside El Sch East
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Moosic
C+
455 students
Riverside JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Taylor
B−
686 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Old Forge School DistrictOld Forge
$17,338per student
Scranton School DistrictScranton
$18,109per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.