Summary:
The Rio Community School District in Rio, Wisconsin, has one high school: Rio Middle/High, a combined school serving grades 6–12 with 183 students. The district ranks 307th of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 29th percentile with 1 star. Because it is the only school in the district, its results are best understood by comparing them with statewide averages rather than with other local schools.
Completion and attendance indicators are clear strengths. The graduation rate is 96.3%, above Wisconsin's 92.0%, and the dropout rate is 0.6% versus the state's 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism is 14.0%, better than the state's 17.3% though higher than the district's 8.7%. The school spends $20,482 per student and has a 9.2:1 student-teacher ratio, and 37.16% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Academically, 2024–2025 was a high point: 4 stars, ranked 130th of 431, with 8th grade Science at 91.3% (state 50.04%), 8th grade Social Studies at 91.3% (state 62.51%), and 8th grade ELA at 82.61% (state 53.97%). ACT ELA, Math, and Science were all above state.
In 2025–2026 the picture reversed, falling to 375th of 533, 30th percentile, 1 star. ACT results are the biggest weakness: ELA 28% vs. 48.47%, Science 32% vs. 43.2%, and Math 40% vs. 42.93%. 8th grade Math dropped to 40.74% (state 53.67%), and 6th grade Math sits at 44.83% vs. 53.6%. Bright spots remain, including 7th grade ELA at 68% vs. 55.33%, 8th grade Social Studies at 74.07% vs. 64.63%, and 8th grade Science at 55.56% vs. 51.86%. In short, this is a small, well-resourced school with strong completion outcomes and volatile academics; ACT performance and middle school math are the clearest areas of concern.
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