Who runs it
The school board hires the superintendent, adopts the budget and sets the district’s property tax.
- Charlene DalbyRiverside School Director District 2 · elected November 4, 2025
- Jonathan OltmanRiverside School Director District 6 · elected November 4, 2025
- Rebecca SchulzRiverside School Director District 7 · elected November 4, 2025
- Teresa Jean SchnackRiverside School Director District 3 · elected November 4, 2025
- Jamie KadelRiverside School Director District 4 · elected November 7, 2023
- Karen ZimmermanRiverside School Director District 1 · elected November 7, 2023
- Mark JeppesenRiverside School Director District 5 · elected November 7, 2023
Officials are worked out from election results: every member whose four-year term is still running, plus appointments and titles Iowa Funnel has been told about. A resignation may not show yet.
Students coming and going
Open enrollment, in and out
In 2025–26, 117 students who live here enrolled elsewhere and 39 came in: a net loss of 78, about $623,064 going out at the state cost per student.
| School year | Out | In | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 105 | 32 | -73 |
| 2019–20 | 116 | 22 | -94 |
| 2020–21 | 116 | 24 | -92 |
| 2021–22 | 104 | 31 | -73 |
| 2022–23 | 103 | 38 | -65 |
| 2023–24 | 111 | 40 | -71 |
| 2024–25 | 115 | 39 | -76 |
| 2025–26 | 117 | 39 | -78 |
Show the numbers
| School year | Out | In | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 105 | 32 | -73 |
| 2019–20 | 116 | 22 | -94 |
| 2020–21 | 116 | 24 | -92 |
| 2021–22 | 104 | 31 | -73 |
| 2022–23 | 103 | 38 | -65 |
| 2023–24 | 111 | 40 | -71 |
| 2024–25 | 115 | 39 | -76 |
| 2025–26 | 117 | 39 | -78 |
Private-school students
Students who live in the district and attend a private school.
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 4 |
Show the numbers
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 4 |
Elections
Most recent: November 4, 2025
Ballot measures · 1
Failed Yes 35.8% (388) · No 64.2% (697)
Passes with more yes votes than no.
School board · 4
- Charlene Dalby Unopposed827100.0%
- Teresa Jean Schnack Unopposed827100.0%
- Jonathan Oltman Unopposed850100.0%
- Rebecca Schulz Unopposed827100.0%
Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Riverside schools; official results are on each county auditor’s site.
Related places
Counties:Pottawattamie County
State legislators (they set school funding):David Sieck (House 16)Mark Costello (Senate 8)