About RCOE

Welcome to the Riverside County Office of Education, where nearly 2,000 dedicated employees provide extraordinary service in support of 23 local school districts and our own student programs so that teachers and administrators can help each student succeed.

Established with the creation of Riverside County in 1893 when there were 1,400 students attending classes in 70 mostly one-room school houses, RCOE now serves more than 420,000 students who attend 460 schools. Riverside County is the fourth largest county in the state with a population of over 2 million.

The County Office of Education and Riverside County Board of Education approve local district budgets, provide administrative and fiscal support including payroll and purchasing systems, oversee teacher credentialing, and provide hundreds of administrator and teacher trainings each year. RCOE also operates its own programs for alternative education, Special Education, and vocational and career technical education.

About Riverside County

• The county was formed in 1893 from a small portion of San Bernardino County and a larger part of San Diego County and named from the city of Riverside. RCOE was created the same
year.

• 7,200 square miles, equal to the size of the state of New Jersey.

• Population 2,070,315.