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River Valley School District

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River Valley School District is located in south Michigan. River Valley School District has 80.52 square miles of land area and 0.54 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total River Valley School District population is 7,724. River Valley School District median household income is $47,890 in 2010-2014. River Valley School District median house value is $152,300 in 2010-2014. On average, River Valley School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (272 out of 510, bottom 47%) Elementary/Middle School: (283 out of 516, bottom 45%)* Rank: #321
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	7,724 (2010-2014), rank #323
Population Growth	-9.20% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	95.29/sq mi, rank #299
Median Household Income:	$47,890 at 2010-2014—4.32% increase since 2005-2009, rank #258
Median House Price:	$152,300 at 2010-2014—-5.58% increase since 2005-2009, rank #110
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	80.52 sq mi, rank #245
Water Area:	0.54 sq mi (0.67%), rank #373
State:	Michigan
County:	Berrien County
City:	Buchanan, Galien, Three Oaks, Sawyer, New Troy, New Buffalo, Bridgman, Lakeside, Union Pier, Harbert, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Baroda
Zip:	49107, 49113, 49128, 49125, 49119, 49117, 49106, 49116, 49129, 49115, 49101
Area:	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI

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River Valley School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

15480 Three Oaks Rd

Three Oaks MI, 49128, Berrien County

Phone: 269-756-9541

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	608	654	681	701	718	775	821
English Language Learner Students:	8	5	6	7	14	4	4
Total Teachers:	46.00	46.00	47.10	46.86	48.86	47.60	46.70
Prekindergarten:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Elementary:	16.00	15.00	14.70	14.70	15.70	15.70	15.30
Secondary:	21.00	21.00	21.40	21.00	22.00	20.00	20.00
Ungraded:	6.00	6.00	7.00	7.16	7.16	7.90	7.40
Total Other Staff:	52.68	51.65	50.28	50.87	48.98	49.10	47.30
Instructional Aides:	7.28	6.40	9.28	8.53	7.71	8.40	6.90
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.10	1.48	3.38	3.85	3.85	3.40	3.30
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	1.60	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.60	1.60	1.20	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Library/Media Support:	0.47	1.20	1.40	1.41	1.56	1.40	1.10
District Administrators:	5.60	5.70	2.60	2.60	2.60	2.50	1.00
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrators:	2.90	2.80	2.90	2.90	2.90	3.00	3.00
School Administrative Support:	6.22	6.15	6.41	6.15	6.15	6.20	7.40
Student Support Services:	2.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.30
Other Support Services:	23.11	23.92	21.71	22.43	21.21	21.20	21.30
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.22	14.22	14.46	14.96	14.70	16.28	17.58

Schools

Chikaming Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 2	13742 Three Oaks Rd, Sawyer MI 49125
River Valley High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	15480 Three Oaks Rd, Three Oaks MI 49128
River Valley Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	15480 Three Oaks Rd, Three Oaks MI 49128
Three Oaks Elementary School	Grade 3 to Grade 5	100 Oak St, Three Oaks MI 49128

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEAP Test
2006	Math	12th Grade	% met std	49.4%	52.4%
2007	Math	12th Grade	% met std	54.7%	53.5%
2006	Reading	12th Grade	% met std	62.8%	70.1%
2007	Reading	12th Grade	% met std	67.1%	68%
2006	Science	12th Grade	% met std	55%	56.8%
2007	Science	12th Grade	% met std	60%	59.8%
2006	Writing	12th Grade	% met std	44.7%	55.2%
2007	Writing	12th Grade	% met std	53.9%	55.9%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	97.3%	87%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	94.9%	87.9%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	88.7%	90.2%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	95.7%	91.3%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	91.3%	94.8%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	92.6%	95.3%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	28.6%	36.3%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	23.1%	40.9%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	95.9%	86.6%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91.4%	87.4%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	92.5%	86.4%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87.2%	86.4%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85.1%	89.8%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88.9%	86.8%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	70.2%	62.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63.2%	66.5%
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	37%	51.5%
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	51.8%
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	57.4%
2009	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	68.1%	61.1%
2006	Listening	4th Grade	% met std	66.7%	62.8%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92%	81.6%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	97%	84.6%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88.7%	85.8%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	96%	87.9%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	93.2%	92.3%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84.4%	91.5%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	28.6%	39.9%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	25.9%	44.9%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90.7%	83.2%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	95.5%	84.9%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80%	84.5%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	82.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90.9%	84.1%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	84.4%	84.1%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	72.7%	67.7%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	71.4%	68.1%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	69.3%	54.8%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	50%	45.2%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	53.3%	44.5%
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	32%	44.4%
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	26.7%	47.2%
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	30.9%	44.5%
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	33.9%	46.7%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	93.5%	73.4%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	77.8%	75.9%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	84.8%	74.2%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	84.6%	76.8%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	72.9%	79.5%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	82.5%	79.9%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	34%	39.6%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	55.2%	45.7%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	87.1%	80%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88.7%	84.1%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90.9%	81.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84.6%	81.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83.3%	85.2%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90%	85.1%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70.5%	68.8%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81.8%	70.4%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	87.1%	76.8%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	87.3%	82.8%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	97%	81.7%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	90.4%	83.1%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	87.5%	81%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	92.5%	78.1%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	12.5%	15.3%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	25.4%	13.1%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	66.1%	62.9%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	46.5%	57.4%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	74.2%	58.8%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	61.5%	63.4%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	69.7%	65.1%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	85.5%	69%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	67.2%	72.7%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92.4%	79.9%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	90.4%	82%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	97.8%	84.5%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	44.4%	37.1%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	35%	40.2%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89.4%	79.6%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91.1%	83.3%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83.1%	81.8%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92.4%	80.5%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	90.4%	87.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86.7%	84%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	73.9%	67%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78.9%	68.2%
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	80.8%	73.4%
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	77.8%	75.3%
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	32.6%	27.7%
2013	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	35.7%	29.7%
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	86.4%	74.8%
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	87.5%	74.1%
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	70.8%	72.7%
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	87.5%	75.7%
2006	Listening	7th Grade	% met std	40.4%	50%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	53.4%	59.6%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	50.7%	64.3%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	71.7%	72.7%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	76.4%	82.6%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	84.1%	82.2%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	86.5%	84.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	36.4%	37.2%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	25%	38.4%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74.1%	75.8%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79.1%	79.7%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	71.2%	72.5%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	63.9%	79.6%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77.8%	82%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	82.7%	79%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	64.4%	59.7%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65.2%	62%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	69%	66.7%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	78.8%	65.4%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	79.7%	76.6%
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	68.1%	77.9%
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	55.8%	47.8%
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	37.8%	47.3%
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	43.5%	51.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	62.7%	63.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	55%	68.1%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	62.5%	71.6%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	71.4%	74.5%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	45.3%	70.3%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	73.1%	78%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	21.2%	29.4%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	27.5%	32.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84.7%	72.9%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	73.3%	75.6%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69.8%	77.1%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78.6%	75.5%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.5%	83.4%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86.6%	81.9%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	46.2%	60.5%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.5%	65.7%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	91.5%	76.8%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	80%	74.9%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	77.8%	79.2%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	82.1%	76.3%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	70.3%	75.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	86.6%	78.1%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	29.6%	16.5%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	16.3%	15.9%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	83.1%	64.7%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	68.3%	66.8%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	71.4%	69.8%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	78.2%	74.2%
2010	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	84.7%	71.1%
2011	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	73.3%	72.8%
2012	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	31.3%	28.7%
2013	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	31.3%	28.6%
MME Test
2007	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	51.3%	51%
2008	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	61.3%	52.3%
2009	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	47.1%	52.1%
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	35.4%	46.5%
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	40.5%	46.2%
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	37.3%	49.3%
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	39%	50.4%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	54%	52%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	19.1%	29.1%
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	11%	29%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	59.8%	59.7%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	73.8%	61.9%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	62.7%	59.9%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	65.9%	65.2%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	68%	63%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	63.8%	55.9%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	49%	54%
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	49.4%	55.9%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	63.8%	56.6%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	45.1%	55.6%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	51.2%	57.9%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	60%	61%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	25.5%	25.8%
2013	Science	11th Grade	% met std	18%	26%
2007	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	89%	83.3%
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	86.3%	79.9%
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	82.4%	81.3%
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	73.2%	79.4%
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	81%	77%
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	40.4%	40.5%
2013	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	40%	39%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	42%	40.1%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	50%	41.1%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	41.2%	43.4%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	41.5%	43.7%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	60%	47%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	66%	49.4%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	45%	49%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$8,128,000	$11,935		$7,977,000	$11,379		$7,590,000	$10,571
Federal:	$428,000	$628	5.3%	$563,000	$803	7.1%	$480,000	$669	6.3%
State:	$431,000	$633	5.3%	$446,000	$636	5.6%	$312,000	$435	4.1%
Local:	$7,269,000	$10,674	89.4%	$6,968,000	$9,940	87.4%	$6,798,000	$9,468	89.6%
Total Expenditures:	$8,537,000	$12,536		$7,777,000	$11,094		$7,490,000	$10,432
Total Current Expenditures:	$7,807,000	$11,464		$7,535,000	$10,749		$7,218,000	$10,053
Instructional Expenditures:	$4,543,000	$6,671	58.2%	$4,412,000	$6,294	58.6%	$4,233,000	$5,896	58.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$497,000	$730	6.4%	$480,000	$685	6.4%	$543,000	$756	7.5%
Administration:	$1,151,000	$1,690	14.7%	$1,111,000	$1,585	14.7%	$1,002,000	$1,396	13.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,616,000	$2,373	20.7%	$1,532,000	$2,185	20.3%	$1,440,000	$2,006	20.0%
Total Capital Outlay:	$673,000	$988		$206,000	$294		$216,000	$301
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$5,000	$7		$6,000	$8
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$4,030,000	$5,918		$3,891,000	$5,551		$3,956,000	$5,510
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,627,000	$3,858	65.2%	$2,567,000	$3,662	66.0%	$2,688,000	$3,744	67.9%
Other Salary:	$1,403,000	$2,060	34.8%	$1,324,000	$1,889	34.0%	$1,268,000	$1,766	32.1%
Total Benefit:	$2,227,000	$3,270		$2,031,000	$2,897		$1,872,000	$2,607
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,433,000	$2,104	64.3%	$1,298,000	$1,852	63.9%	$1,209,000	$1,684	64.6%
Other Benefit:	$794,000	$1,166	35.7%	$733,000	$1,046	36.1%	$663,000	$923	35.4%

* River Valley School District was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.