River Ridge School District

11165 County Highway P
Patch Grove, WI 53817
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 124 students in River Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in River Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
481 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

River Ridge 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#165 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

48%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

38%
38%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

45-49%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data

(2022-23)
8.7%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. View full 23-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 20-year historical data

% Black
1%
12%
% White
91%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 28-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,168 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,058 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,725 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 28-year historical data

Spending
$10 MM
$15,218 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 28-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$23,168
$19,507

Showing 2012–2023. View full 27-year historical data

Spending / Student
$21,058
$18,878

Showing 2012–2023. View full 27-year historical data

Best River Ridge School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
River Ridge Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11165 County Highway P
Patch Grove, WI 53817
(608) 994-2715
Gr: 5-8 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 481 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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