Riverdale Country School
Bronx · NY · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Horace Mann School → The Biondi School/Rising Ground Inc → New York Institute For Special Education → Flex School - Bronxville → The Hallen School → The Masters School → La Scuola D'Italia → Lascuola Ditalia →How Riverdale Country School compares for families
What families should know about Riverdale Country School.
- ▸ LocallyNY 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: Horace Mann School, The Biondi School/Rising Ground Inc, New York Institute For Special Education and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,784/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
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Tuition-free SUNY/CUNY for NY families under $125k AGI — no GPA or test gate, but you must stay on track and live in New York after graduating. (Stay on-track (30 credits/yr); live & work in NY afterward for the years you received it.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Their published matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Riverdale Country School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 65 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
Years, as the document states them
Higher Ed Enrollment 2021-2026
College · Students
and 35 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Riverdale Country School — Higher Ed Enrollment 2021-2026 (College Office infographic) ↗. Found at: Academics > College Office page, embedded full-size graphic titled "Higher Ed Enrollment 2021-2026".
About this listing
Riverdale Country School is listed by PSS 2018 · NAIS + founder list. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.riverdale.edu ↗
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mann School Bronx |
Private | 0.4 | 1,192 | -29.8% |
| The Biondi School/Rising Ground Inc Yonkers |
Private | 1.3 | 212 | -32.3% |
| New York Institute For Special Education Bronx |
Private | 3.5 | 119 | -24.2% |
| Flex School - Bronxville Bronxville |
Private | 5.1 | 20 | — |
| The Hallen School New Rochelle |
Private | 6.1 | 260 | -5.5% |
| The Masters School Dobbs Ferry |
Private | 7.9 | 683 | +0.6% |
| La Scuola D'Italia New York |
Private | 8.2 | 110 | -34.5% |
| Lascuola Ditalia New York |
Private | 8.2 | 111 | -33.9% |