Photo: User:Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 2.5Arena’s public schools outscore 57% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Arena, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Arena’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Arena’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,263 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is River Valley Elementary, then River Valley Middle, then River Valley High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Arena’s grade
B: better than 57% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arena, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Arena
River Valley Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 97 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Plain
Kindergarten in Arena
River Valley Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 97 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Plain
1st grade in Arena
River Valley Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
2nd grade in Arena
River Valley Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
3rd grade in Arena
River Valley Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
4th grade in Arena
River Valley Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
5th grade in Arena
River Valley Middle
Grades 5–8 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
6th grade in Arena
River Valley Middle
Grades 5–8 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
7th grade in Arena
River Valley Middle
Grades 5–8 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
8th grade in Arena
River Valley Middle
Grades 5–8 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
9th grade in Arena
River Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 364 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
10th grade in Arena
River Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 364 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spring Green
Arena’s public schools are run by River Valley School District, which also serves Arena, Bear Creek, Buena Vista and Clyde and others. Parts of Arena (9% and 2% of its land) are served by Wisconsin Heights and Barneveld instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Arena vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Arena’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Arena | B | River Valley |
| Troy | — | Sauk Prairie PK–12 · River Valley PK–12 |
| Spring Green | — | River Valley |
| Wyoming | — | River Valley PK–12 · Dodgeville PK–12 |
| Brigham | A | Barneveld |
| Ridgeway | — | Dodgeville |
| Mazomanie | A | Wisconsin Heights |
| Vermont | — | Wisconsin Heights PK–12 · Mount Horeb Area PK–12 |
3 of the 7 neighbors share River Valley with Arena, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Arena
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Arena’s schools
Are Arena’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Arena children attend outscore 57% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Arena in?
River Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,043 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Arena are served by Wisconsin Heights and Barneveld.
Where do Arena kids go to high school?
River Valley High in Spring Green, with 364 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Arena’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in River Valley School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Arena spend per student?
$17,263 in River Valley School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Arena families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Arena → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.