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River Ridge School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Bloomington, Beetown, Patch Grove, Glen Haven, Bagley, Wyalusing, Bloomington, Little Grant, Mount Hope, Mount Hope, Patch Grove, Woodman and Millville.

Bloomington’s Schools page →

Students
481
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,802
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$9.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about River Ridge School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 56% of Wisconsin districts
  • Spends 26% more per student than the WI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.3M, about $19,345 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 56% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Bloomington 754Beetown 736Patch Grove 368Glen Haven 367Bagley 356Wyalusing 336Bloomington 329Little Grant 321Mount Hope 282Mount Hope 212Patch Grove 194Woodman 170Millville 128

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bloomington. Grade by grade →

PK–4River Ridge ElementaryThis district
5–8River Ridge MiddleThis district
9–12River Ridge HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 38.7% · 266 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 38.1% · 266 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 52 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,802 per student · 26% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 32%Other 18%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 59%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
533’20
543’21
524’22
505’23
481’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

River Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Patch Grove
B
190 students12:1
River Ridge Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Patch Grove
B
124 students10:1
River Ridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Patch Grove
C−
167 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wauzeka-Steuben School DistrictBridgeport, Marietta, Wauzeka
$37,967per student
Cassville School DistrictCassville, Waterloo
$23,580per student
Boscobel Area School DistrictMarietta, Marion
$19,818per student
Fennimore Community School DistrictMount Ida, North Lancaster
$14,372per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.