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Rio Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 357 students in Rio Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Rio Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,584 Schools
# Students
357 Students
535,801 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
40,384 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rio Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
93%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,011 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,902 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,011
$17,035
Spending / Student
$18,902
$17,007
Best Rio Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rio Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
355 Lowville Rd
Rio, WI 53960
(920) 992-3143
Rio, WI 53960
(920) 992-3143
Gr: PK-5 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Rio Middle/high
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
411 Church St
Rio, WI 53960
(920) 992-3141
Rio, WI 53960
(920) 992-3141
Gr: 6-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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