Riverside School District
Riverside School District is a public school district based in Taylor, Pennsylvania, serving 1,504 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #305 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 501 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Daniel Gilroy. It spends about $14,089 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Pennsylvania median.
How Riverside compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Riverside | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,089 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,800 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
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 Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Daniel Gilroy
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalsock Township School DistrictWilliamsport | 1,510 | 3 | $12,952 | 14.0 | #302 |
| Dunmore School DistrictDunmore | 1,506 | 2 | $13,751 | 13.8 | #303 |
| Riverside School DistrictTaylor · this district | 1,504 | 3 | $14,089 | n/a | #305 |
| Central Cambria School DistrictEbensburg | 1,504 | 4 | $14,363 | 14.3 | #304 |
| Carbondale Area School DistrictCarbondale | 1,498 | 2 | $13,096 | 11.6 | #306 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Falls ElementaryColumbia Falls, MT | 1,505 | $12,351 | 14.6 |
| Hornell City School DistrictHornell, NY | 1,505 | $21,309 | 12.6 |
| Harlan Community School DistrictHarlan, IA | 1,504 | $11,467 | 14.9 |
| Genoa Kingston CUSD 424Genoa, IL | 1,503 | $14,003 | 12.6 |
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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