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River Falls School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves River Falls, Troy, Clifton, River Falls, Kinnickinnic, Martell and Pleasant Valley.

River Falls’ School Grade A− better than 81% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
3,442
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,111
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$73.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about River Falls School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the WI average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $73.5M, about $21,355 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−River Falls 17,916ATroy 5,686A−Clifton 2,289A−River Falls 2,278A−Kinnickinnic 1,827A−Martell 1,187Pleasant Valley 570

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for River Falls. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Meyer MiddleThis district
9–12River Falls HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 38.7% · 1,714 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 38.1% · 1,713 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.5% · 298 in the class

97% 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
$12,111 per student · 26% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 34%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 54%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,427’20
3,440’21
3,479’22
3,452’23
3,442’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Rocky Branch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · River Falls
A
441 students13:1
Westside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · River Falls
A
403 students15:1
River Falls Public Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · River Falls
B
189 students18:1
River Falls 4 Children
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · River Falls
164 students
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · River Falls
A+
409 students14:1
Meyer Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · River Falls
B
725 students15:1
River Falls High
High · Grades 9–12 · River Falls
B
1,062 students16:1
Renaissance Charter Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · River Falls
C−
49 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

St. Croix Central School DistrictHammond, Rush River, Warren
$14,471per student
Baldwin-Woodville Area School DistrictHammond, Rush River
$13,898per student
Ellsworth Community School DistrictEllsworth, Trimbelle
$15,292per student
Hudson School DistrictHudson, Hudson
$15,164per 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.