Summary:
The city of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is home to two high schools: Lincoln High and River Cities High, both part of the Wisconsin Rapids School District. While Lincoln High is the larger of the two with an enrollment of 1,380 students, River Cities High serves a smaller population of 76 students.
Lincoln High has a higher performance ranking, with a statewide rank between 234-357 over the past few years, while River Cities High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin high schools. Both schools have similar graduation rates (91%) and dropout rates (1.3%), suggesting they are performing comparably in these areas. However, Lincoln High's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, while River Cities High's test scores are not provided, likely due to the small student population.
The data also reveals a significant difference in the free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools, with Lincoln High at 43.41% and River Cities High at 76.32%, indicating that River Cities High serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. Both schools have above-average per-student spending, with Lincoln High spending $13,129 per student and River Cities High spending $12,779 per student. Additionally, both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with Lincoln High at 17.7% and River Cities High at the same rate.
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