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Riverside Academy School District

6409 Schaefer Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126-2212
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 437 students in Riverside Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Riverside Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
846 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Riverside Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#709 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
35%
23%
45%
10-14%
38%
85%
81%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.18
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
7%
23%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,680 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,433
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,680
$17,693

Best Riverside Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Academy West Campus
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6409 Schaefer Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3600
Gr: 6-12 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 846 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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