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Muscoda, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Riverdale School District #114 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,597 per pupil, Riverdale School District ranks #186 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Riverdale School District operates 4 public schools serving 653 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $14,597 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 33.7% local, 53.0% state, and 13.3% 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 64/100, ranked #114 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 269.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.9% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Riverdale High, with a diversity index of 21.1/100.
Its largest campus is Riverdale Elementary, enrolling 337 students (53% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Riverdale Academy, at 14 students, a 24x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Riverdale Elementary accounts for 51.6% of all Riverdale School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Riverdale School District a distant remainder — means Riverdale 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.
Riverdale School District school enrollment varies 24× across entities
Riverdale School District school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 337 students (highest), a spread of 323 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Riverdale School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Riverdale School District student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — 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 Riverdale School District is typically wider than the Riverdale School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Riverdale School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.3% — 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 Riverdale School District?
Riverdale School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 653 students.
How much does Riverdale School District spend per student?
Riverdale School District spends $14,597 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #114 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Riverdale School District?
Riverdale School District students are 90.9% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Riverdale School District?
Riverdale School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #114 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.