Riverview Gardens
Riverview Gardens is a public school district based in St Louis, Missouri, serving 5,116 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #37 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 394 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Tanya Patton. It spends about $10,105 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Riverview Gardens compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Riverview Gardens | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,105 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,061 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 334 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 497 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 312 | 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 Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia 200Sedalia | 5,209 | 9 | $9,749 | 13.7 | #36 |
| Riverview GardensSt Louis · this district | 5,116 | 13 | $10,105 | 15.3 | #37 |
| Carthage R-IXCarthage | 5,070 | 11 | $10,499 | 13.1 | #38 |
| Hickman Mills C-1Kansas City | 5,067 | 12 | $12,120 | 12.7 | #39 |
| Neosho School DistrictNeosho | 4,998 | 10 | $9,387 | 15.2 | #40 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Joint UnifiedOakdale, CA | 5,118 | $12,085 | 22.3 |
| Campbell CountyJacksboro, TN | 5,118 | $9,451 | n/a |
| DemingDeming, NM | 5,117 | $12,550 | 14.0 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon, SD | 5,115 | $8,742 | 17.6 |
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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