Glendale-River Hills School District

2600 W Mill Rd
Glendale, WI 53209-3286
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Glendale-River Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 488 students in Glendale-River Hills School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Glendale-River Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
963 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Glendale-River Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#248 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
39%
41%
38%
45-49%
44%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
33%
12%
% White
43%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,398 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,492 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,398
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,492
$17,011

Best Glendale-River Hills School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glen Hills Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 W Mill Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 351-7160
Grades: 4-8
| 488 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 963 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : Bottom 50% in WI
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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