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Fall River High School vs. Columbus High School

Should you attend Fall River High School or Columbus High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fall River High School
150 Bradley St
Fall River, WI 53932
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Columbus High School
1164 Farnham St
Columbus, WI 53925
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Fall River High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades 6-12, Fall River High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 385 students in grades 9-12, Columbus High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
265 students
385 students
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This chart displays total students of Columbus High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbus High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#644 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
#1012 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fall River High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbus High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fall River High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in WI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fall River High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in WI)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fall River High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in WI)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fall River High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Columbus High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fall River High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbus High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
28
-
Grade 7 Students
33
-
Grade 8 Students
45
-
Grade 9 Students
32
91
Grade 10 Students
52
101
Grade 11 Students
37
86
Grade 12 Students
38
107

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fall River High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Columbus High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fall River High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbus High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fall River High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbus High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fall River High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbus High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fall River High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbus High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fall River High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbus High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Fall River High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbus High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fall River High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fall River High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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