Glendale-River Hills School District

2600 W Mill Rd
Glendale, WI 53209-3286
(District boundaries shown in map)
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6/
10
Top 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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 490 students in Glendale-River Hills 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 Preschool in Glendale-River Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
973 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Glendale-River Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#222 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
38%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45-49%
44%
(2022-23)
16.5%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2008–2021. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
11%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
34%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
40%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,345 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,089 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,725 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$22 MM
$15,218 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,345
$19,507

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,089
$18,878

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Glendale-River Hills School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5910 N Milwaukee River Pkwy
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 351-7190
Gr: PK-3 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 973 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : Top 50% in WI
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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