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Rio Community School District

Item: Rio Community School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

411 Church St
Rio, WI 53960-9684

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (920) 992-3141

www.rio.k12.wi.us

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Rio Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,005 Schools

# Students

352 Students

332,053 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

24,407 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	27	104
Kind	25	96
1	17	97
2	26	98
3	19	95
4	27	93
5	28	79

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District Rank

Rio Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 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.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#302 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rio Community School District
2023	#302
2022	#318
2021	#265
2019	#296
2018	#388
2017	#364
2016	#372
2015	#367
2014	#347
2013	#378
2012	#346
2011	#314
2010	#368

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38%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	38%	40%
2022	32%	39%
2021	32%	38%
2019	37%	43%
2018	30%	44%
2017	34%	43%
2016	29%	43%
2015	34%	44%
2014	40%	49%
2013	39%	48%
2012	40%	49%
2011	77%	77%
2010	74%	77%

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30-34%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2022	32%	38%
2021	37%	39%
2019	37%	41%
2018	30%	43%
2017	36%	45%
2016	36%	44%
2015	47%	52%
2014	34%	37%
2013	31%	37%
2012	33%	36%
2011	84%	83%
2010	81%	82%

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50-54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2022	52%	44%
2021	47%	44%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2022	90%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	80%	89%
2019	80%	88%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	80%	86%
2015	90%	87%
2014	84%	87%
2013	84%	87%
2012	90%	87%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

16.3%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	16.3%	24%
2022	49.7%	27.1%
2021	20.7%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.12	0.52
2022	0.11	0.51
2021	0.10	0.51
2020	0.14	0.50
2019	0.14	0.50
2018	0.12	0.49
2017	0.12	0.49
2016	0.13	0.48
2015	0.29	0.46
2014	0.13	0.46
2013	0.14	0.45
2012	0.13	0.44
2011	0.12	0.44
2010	0.08	0.41
2009	0.10	0.41
2008	0.09	0.39
2007	0.07	0.39
2006	0.05	0.38
2005	0.06	0.38
2004	0.06	0.36
2003	0.06	0.36
2002	0.03	0.35
2001	0.10	0.33
2000	0.07	0.33
1999	0.04	0.32
1998	0.04	0.32
1997	0.08	0.30
1996	0.05	0.30
1995	0.04	0.29
1994	0.02	0.29
1993	0.05	0.27
1992	0.03	0.27
1991	0.03	0.25
1990	0.01	0.25
1989	0.03	0.25
1988	0.04	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2010)
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2021)
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

n/a

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2021)
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	10%
2005	1%	11%
2001	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%

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% White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	94%	67%
2022	94%	68%
2021	95%	68%
2020	93%	69%
2019	93%	69%
2018	94%	70%
2017	94%	70%
2016	93%	71%
2015	52%	72%
2014	93%	72%
2013	93%	73%
2012	93%	74%
2011	94%	74%
2010	95%	76%
2009	95%	76%
2008	95%	77%
2007	97%	77%
2006	97%	78%
2005	97%	78%
2004	97%	79%
2003	97%	79%
2002	99%	80%
2001	95%	81%
2000	96%	81%
1999	98%	82%
1998	97%	82%
1997	95%	83%
1996	97%	83%
1995	98%	84%
1994	99%	84%
1993	97%	85%
1992	99%	85%
1991	99%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	98%	86%
1988	98%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,977 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,526 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	$8 MM	$18 MM
2022	$8 MM	$16 MM
2021	$7 MM	$15 MM
2020	$7 MM	$14 MM
2019	$7 MM	$14 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$12 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$13 MM
2010	$7 MM	$12 MM
2009	$7 MM	$12 MM
2008	$6 MM	$12 MM
2007	$6 MM	$12 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$11 MM
2004	$6 MM	$11 MM
2003	$5 MM	$10 MM
2002	$5 MM	$10 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$9 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$8 MM
1997	$4 MM	$8 MM
1996	$4 MM	$7 MM
1995	$4 MM	$7 MM
1992	$3 MM	$6 MM
1990	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	$8 MM	$17 MM
2022	$7 MM	$16 MM
2021	$7 MM	$15 MM
2020	$7 MM	$14 MM
2019	$7 MM	$14 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$13 MM
2015	$6 MM	$12 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$6 MM	$13 MM
2010	$6 MM	$12 MM
2009	$6 MM	$12 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$11 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$11 MM
2004	$5 MM	$10 MM
2003	$5 MM	$10 MM
2002	$5 MM	$10 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$10 MM
1999	$5 MM	$9 MM
1998	$7 MM	$9 MM
1997	$4 MM	$8 MM
1996	$4 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$7 MM
1992	$3 MM	$6 MM
1990	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,977

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	$22,467	$20,847
2022	$21,482	$19,615
2021	$18,702	$18,324
2020	$17,992	$16,879
2018	$17,024	$16,046
2017	$15,002	$15,634
2016	$15,195	$15,217
2015	$14,795	$13,583
2014	$13,400	$13,907
2012	$11,936	$13,331
2011	$14,062	$14,085
2010	$13,811	$13,583
2009	$13,185	$12,827
2008	$13,043	$12,886
2007	$12,748	$12,505
2006	$12,897	$12,012
2005	$11,735	$11,868
2004	$10,748	$11,167
2003	$9,755	$10,285
2002	$9,307	$9,947
2001	$9,079	$9,720
2000	$8,571	$8,956
1999	$7,845	$8,375
1998	$7,907	$7,873
1997	$7,804	$7,459
1995	$6,957	$6,949
1992	$5,831	$6,103
1990	$5,299	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$21,526

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rio Community School District	Wisconsin
2023	$21,047	$19,897
2022	$19,621	$18,714
2021	$17,665	$17,545
2020	$18,568	$16,633
2018	$19,061	$16,563
2017	$18,607	$15,583
2016	$14,744	$15,045
2015	$13,437	$13,316
2014	$13,869	$13,867
2012	$11,386	$12,958
2011	$12,557	$13,726
2010	$12,543	$13,316
2009	$11,705	$12,642
2008	$11,773	$12,234
2007	$11,631	$11,794
2006	$11,835	$11,428
2005	$12,060	$11,296
2004	$10,620	$10,661
2003	$9,236	$10,162
2002	$8,871	$9,911
2001	$8,708	$9,632
2000	$8,129	$9,400
1999	$7,702	$9,088
1998	$12,864	$8,599
1997	$7,919	$8,007
1995	$6,893	$6,987
1992	$5,440	$6,313
1990	$5,386	$5,403

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Best Rio Community School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rio Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

355 Lowville Rd
Rio, WI 53960
(920) 992-3143

Gr: PK-5 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education