Willow River Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Hudson, Wisconsin

Willow River Elementary in Hudson, Wisconsin enrolled 278 students in 2024-25 with 24.0 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Wisconsin elementary-school median of 12.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 52-61% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 38% and 40.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%

314 students in 2022-23, 298 students in 2023-24, 278 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.7 to 24.0.

Students enrolled at Willow River Elementary by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 27801002003004002022-233142023-242982024-25278
Students enrolled at Willow River Elementary by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 27801002003004002022-233142023-242982024-25278
Students enrolled at Willow River Elementary by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 27801002003004002022-233142023-242982024-25278
Students enrolled at Willow River Elementary by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 27801002003004002022-233142023-242982024-25278
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331427.711.3
2023-2429825.111.9
2024-2527824.011.6

11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 Wisconsin elementary schools

Among the 1,085 Wisconsin elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 11.6; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 11.6; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 11.6; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 11.6; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 302 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Willow River Elementary enrolled 302 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 302 of the 302 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent11.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

89.9% of students were White, 5.0% of two or more races, 3.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White89.9%
  2. Two or more races5.0%
  3. Hispanic3.2%
  4. Black1.1%
  5. Asian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Willow River Elementary scored proficient or above: 52-61% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWisconsin
Reading and language arts, 2021-2252‑61%55%38%
Math, 2022-2370‑74%59% (2021-22)40.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Hudson

5 public elementary schools in Hudson report 2024-25 enrollment; Willow River Elementary is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Hudson Prairie Elementary48114.87.9%
Rock Elementary38313.118.5%
River Crest Elementary36611.512.8%
Willow River Elementary27811.610.4%
North Hudson Elementary27612.812.7%

All public schools in Hudson →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Willow River Elementary

  1. North Hudson ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 276 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Rock ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 383 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Willow River Elementary with North Hudson ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hudson School District spends per student$15,003 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,003
  5. The largest public schools in WisconsinWillow River Elementary is the number 670 by size of 1,087 Wisconsin elementary schools open in 2024-25.#670 of 1,087
  6. Wisconsin schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 12.9 for elementary schools.11.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Willow River Elementary

  1. How many students attend Willow River Elementary?
    278 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 314 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hudson, WI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow River Elementary?
    11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Willow River Elementary a Title I school?
    Willow River Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Willow River Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Willow River Elementary scored proficient or above: 52-61% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Willow River Elementary in?
    Hudson School District, NCES district ID 5506690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 550669002332 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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