Riverside Charter High School
MELBOURNE · FL · BREVARD · Public charter · K-12 combined
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PINEAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY → WEST SHORE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL → ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL → CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES → RENAISSANCE ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES → MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE HIGH SCHOOL → COCOA BEACH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL → EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL →How Riverside Charter High School compares for families
What families should know about Riverside Charter High School.
- ▸ LocallyFL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: PINEAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY, WEST SHORE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +178.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 223 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $11,749 per student in district revenue, the 37,307 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $438,319,943/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINEAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY PALM BAY |
Public · charter | 7.1 | 343 | +40.6% |
| WEST SHORE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MELBOURNE |
Public | 1.0 | 579 | -3.2% |
| ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL PALM BAY |
Public · charter | 10.0 | 453 | +18.3% |
| CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES VIERA |
Public | 12.8 | — | — |
| RENAISSANCE ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES KISSIMMEE |
Public · charter | 42.8 | 174 | -76.2% |
| MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE HIGH SCHOOL ORLANDO |
Public · charter | 45.8 | 185 | — |
| COCOA BEACH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL COCOA BEACH |
Public | 15.4 | 707 | +10.3% |
| EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL MERRITT ISLAND |
Public | 19.1 | 600 | +6.2% |