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Patch Grove, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 80/100 ranks River Ridge School District #31 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,098 per pupil, River Ridge School District ranks #95 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
524
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,098
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
River Ridge School District operates 3 public schools serving 524 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Grant County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,098 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.7% local, 54.1% state, and 11.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 80/100, ranked #31 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 265:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is River Ridge Middle, with a diversity index of 20.8/100.
Its largest campus is River Ridge Elementary, enrolling 190 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
River Ridge Elementary accounts for 36.3% of all River Ridge School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means River Ridge School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
River Ridge School District student-counselor ratio is 265:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within River Ridge School District is typically wider than the River Ridge School District-aggregate figure suggests.
River Ridge School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in River Ridge School District?
River Ridge School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 524 students.
How much does River Ridge School District spend per student?
River Ridge School District spends $16,098 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #31 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of River Ridge School District?
River Ridge School District students are 91.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Ridge School District?
River Ridge School District has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #31 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.