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Schools in Kinnickinnic · River Falls School District

Kinnickinnic’s public schools outscore 81% of Wisconsin districts

On the state reading tests, 51% of Kinnickinnic’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kinnickinnic, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 13 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 26% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,040 students on the public path
In brief

Kinnickinnic’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,111 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Meyer Middle, then River Falls High. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kinnickinnic’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (687)Better than 80%
Towns in St. Croix County (21)Better than 71%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,714 test results and a graduating class of 298 could put Kinnickinnic anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Kinnickinnic’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,714 in math, 1,713 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kinnickinnic, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Meyer Middlein River FallsB
9–12River Falls Highin River FallsB

Kinnickinnic’s public schools are run by River Falls School District, which also serves Clifton, Martell, Pleasant Valley and River Falls and others. Parts of Kinnickinnic (8% of its land) are served by St. Croix Central 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.

River Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,442 students · 14.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,111WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 38.1% · 1713 students tested
Math50%
State average 38.7% · 1714 students tested

Kinnickinnic vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Kinnickinnic’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KinnickinnicA−River Falls
River FallsA−River Falls
WarrenB−St. Croix Central
TroyARiver Falls PK–12 · Hudson PK–12
Pleasant Valley—St. Croix Central PK–12 · River Falls PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share River Falls with Kinnickinnic, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Kinnickinnic

5 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).

Also serving Kinnickinnicin other towns
Rocky Branch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · River Falls
A
441 students13:1Rate it →
Westside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · River Falls
A
403 students15:1Rate it →
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · River Falls
A+
409 students14:1Rate it →
Meyer Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · River Falls
B
725 students15:1Rate it →
River Falls High
High · Grades 9–12 · River Falls
B
1,062 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Kinnickinnic’s schools

Are Kinnickinnic’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kinnickinnic children attend outscore 81% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kinnickinnic in?

River Falls School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,442 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Kinnickinnic are served by St. Croix Central.

Where do Kinnickinnic kids go to high school?

River Falls High in River Falls, with 1,062 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Kinnickinnic’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in River Falls School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Kinnickinnic spend per student?

$12,111 in River Falls School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.