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Spring Green, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks River Valley School District #147 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,259 per pupil, River Valley School District ranks #131 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,109
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,259
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
River Valley School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,109 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined 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 Sauk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,259 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 54.7% local, 36.5% state, and 8.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #147 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 253:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is River Valley High, with a diversity index of 14.6/100.
Its largest campus is River Valley High, enrolling 364 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is River Valley Early Learning Center, at 97 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
River Valley High accounts for 32.8% of all River Valley School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means River Valley School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Valley School District school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
River Valley School District school enrollment ranges from 97 students (lowest) to 364 students (highest), a spread of 267 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
River Valley School District student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — 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 Valley School District is typically wider than the River Valley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
River Valley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.4% — 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 Valley School District?
River Valley School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,109 students.
How much does River Valley School District spend per student?
River Valley School District spends $15,259 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #147 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of River Valley School District?
River Valley School District students are 93.0% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Valley School District?
River Valley School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #147 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.