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Schools in Muscoda · Riverdale School District

Muscoda’s public schools outscore 56% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Muscoda, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state math tests, 44% of Muscoda’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). 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 100% 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
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.3K
▲ 36% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
617 students on the public path
In brief

Muscoda’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 644 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Muscoda’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,335 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Riverdale Junior High, then Riverdale High. Enrollment is down 6% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Muscoda’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (644)Better than 77%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 316 test results could put Muscoda anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Muscoda’s students in the tested grades sat them (316 in math, 316 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Riverdale ElementaryRiverdale School DistrictB
7–8Riverdale Junior HighRiverdale School DistrictB−
9–12Riverdale HighRiverdale School DistrictC−

Muscoda’s public schools are run by Riverdale School District, which also serves Avoca, Blue River, Castle Rock and Eagle and others. 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.

Riverdale School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 631 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$22,335WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 38.1% · 316 students tested
Math44%
State average 38.7% · 316 students tested

Muscoda vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MuscodaBRiverdale
Muscoda (town)—Riverdale
Pulaski—Riverdale

All 2 neighbors share Riverdale with Muscoda, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Muscoda

3 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).

District schools in Muscodaby address
Riverdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
337 students12:1Rate it →
Riverdale Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
88 students16:1Rate it →
Riverdale High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
192 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Riverdale Academy).

Questions about Muscoda’s schools

Are Muscoda’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Muscoda children attend outscore 56% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Muscoda in?

Riverdale School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 631 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Muscoda kids go to high school?

Riverdale High, with 192 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Muscoda spend per student?

$22,335 in Riverdale 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.