Top Rankings
River Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,001 students in River Falls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in River Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
3,479 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
River Falls School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 443 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
53 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,051 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
88%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
226
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,552 is less than the state median of $16,719. 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
$14,792
$16,747
Spending / Student
$14,552
$16,719
Best River Falls School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1007 W Pine St
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-1815
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-1815
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
Rocky Branch Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
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
| 431 students
Rank: n/an/a
421 W Maple St
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7645
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7645
Grades: PK
| 169 students
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