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Riverside - Cedar Rapids School is
a rural public school
in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska that is part of Riverside Public Schools.
It serves 148 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 12
148 Students
9 Teachers
408 W Dayton StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
12%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Nov 15, 2026
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Riverside - Cedar Rapids School
$5,248
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
3
donors
1
project for
technology
Riverside - Cedar Rapids School has received support from
3 individuals from Nebraska and
0 individuals out-of-state.
