Top Rankings
River Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,186 students in River Falls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in River Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
3,488 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
River Falls School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
53 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,049 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
232
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,514 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,754
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,514
$16,804
Best River Falls School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1415 Bartosh Ln
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-1819
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-1819
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1007 W Pine St
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-1815
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-1815
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #33.
River Falls Public Montessori Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
421 W Maple St
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7645
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7645
Grades: PK-6
| 190 students
Rank: n/an/a
River Falls 4 Children
Magnet School
421 W Maple St
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7645
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7645
Grades: PK
| 160 students
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