Riverdale Joint Unified
Riverdale Joint Unified is a public school district based in Riverdale, California, serving 1,426 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #496 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 285 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jeff Percell. It spends about $15,706 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the California median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Riverdale Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Riverdale Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,706 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,604 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 475 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jeff Percell
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Ridge Union ElementaryGrass Valley | 1,443 | 5 | $10,714 | 22.9 | #494 |
| Alpine Union ElementaryAlpine | 1,441 | 5 | $11,950 | 21.2 | #495 |
| Riverdale Joint UnifiedRiverdale · this district | 1,426 | 5 | $15,706 | 16.8 | #496 |
| Hermosa Beach City ElementaryHermosa Beach | 1,415 | 3 | $11,901 | 22.8 | #497 |
| Chawanakee UnifiedO'Neals | 1,409 | 9 | $11,091 | 19.6 | #498 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcellus Central School DistrictMarcellus, NY | 1,427 | $21,047 | 11.4 |
| Randolph Field ISDRandolph A F B, TX | 1,427 | $12,925 | 13.9 |
| Clinton School DistrictClinton, CT | 1,426 | $23,781 | 9.6 |
| Gallatin CountyWarsaw, KY | 1,426 | $11,719 | 17.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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