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River Ridge High

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River Ridge High ranks 217 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 59% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

River Ridge High is a small rural public high school serving grades 9–12 in Patch Grove, Wisconsin, with about 167 students, part of the River Ridge School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 217th of 533 Wisconsin high schools (59th percentile, 3 stars), and its rank has swung widely over the past decade — from 89th percentile in 2018–2019 down to 19th percentile in 2017–2018 — a pattern typical of a small school where a few students can shift percentages noticeably.

Where River Ridge High shines is completion and attendance. It has posted a 100% graduation rate for three straight years and a 0.0% dropout rate for the last two, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 6.2% is far below the state's 17.3% and well under nearby Ithaca High, Riverdale High, and Richland Center High, each around 27–28.5%. Subgroup results are also a standout: low-income students ranked in the 96th percentile and special education students in the 86th percentile statewide. Meanwhile the school's free/reduced lunch rate (31.14%) is relatively low for the area, making those results more notable.

Academically, the picture is solid but not top-tier locally. River Ridge beats the state in Social Studies (57.89%), Math (43.18%), and Science (45.45%), but trails the state in English Language Arts (45.45%). Fennimore High is the area's clear academic leader, and Riverdale High outperforms River Ridge in ELA, Math, and Science. River Ridge spends $20,010 per student — second-highest among nearby schools and up about 44% since 2019–2020 — yet results remain mid-pack, suggesting spending alone isn't driving outcomes. The clearest opportunity is ELA; because of the school's small size, year-to-year scores should be read as a trend rather than a fixed level.

167

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,010

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11165 County Highway P
Patch Grove, WI 53817

(608) 994-2715

District: River Ridge School District

Feeder schools for River Ridge High:

Elementary:	River Ridge Elementary
Middle:	River Ridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg46%

217^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 432River Ridge School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2017	39.3	405 of 612	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	383 of 609	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.7	219 of 612	64.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	217 of 533	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	185 of 431	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	228 of 431	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	101 of 415	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	40.3	235 of 391	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	188 of 390	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	44 of 400	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	27.4	332 of 410	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.5	218 of 410	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.2	142 of 408	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	183 of 466	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.8	189 of 462	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	159 of 457	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	175 of 452	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	118 of 445	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	228 of 450	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.3	126 of 438	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	63.0	178 of 437	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	224 of 461	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	133 of 358	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	195 of 353	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	162 of 343	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	75 of 343	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	19 of 446	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	51.8	156 of 335	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	146 of 326	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	50 of 251	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	99 of 255	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	166 of 462	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	221 of 380	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	189 of 365	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	88 of 359	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	32.0	253 of 347	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	228 of 334	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.7	47 of 354	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	25.4	313 of 373	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	45 of 333	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	165 of 269	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	161 of 266	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	2.3	261 of 261	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school

White (2022)39th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies58%+10 vs state

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Ridge High	Public	9-12	11165 County Highway P	Patch Grove	53817	Grant County	River Ridge School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 994-2715	167	13	12.6	31.1%	157 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	60.7	217^th of 533 public high schools	59.3%		57.2	185^th of 431 public high schools	57.1%	32	45.5	43.2	45.5						57.9				$20,010	$736	$19,274
DOC: Prairie du Chien Correctional Insti tution	Public	12	500 E Parrish St	Prairie du Chien	53821	Crawford County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 326-7828	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Prairie du Chien High	Public	9-12	800 E Crawford St	Prairie du Chien	53821	Crawford County	Prairie du Chien Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 326-3700	287	26	11.1	48.8%	265 (92.3%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	70.2	137^th of 533 public high schools	74.3%		64.9	136^th of 431 public high schools	68.4%	1	40.7	45.8	58.6						70.3				$16,655	$743	$15,912
Wauzeka High	Public	9-12	301 E Main St	Wauzeka	53826	Crawford County	Wauzeka-Steuben School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 875-5311	83	8	10.8	53.0%	78 (94.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	51.8	279^th of 533 public high schools	47.7%		22.7	365^th of 431 public high schools	15.3%	86	42.1	31.6	47.4						53.3		60%		$22,285	$1,238	$21,046
Lancaster High	Public	9-12	806 E Elm St	Lancaster	53813	Grant County	Lancaster Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 723-2173	325	26	12.4	32.0%	299 (92.0%)	6 (1.8%)	10 (3.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	61.2	212^th of 533 public high schools	60.2%		66.9	121^st of 431 public high schools	71.9%	91	51.4	45.8	48.6						46.8				$16,815	$655	$16,161
Cassville High	Public	7-12	715 E Amelia St	Cassville	53806	Grant County	Cassville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 725-5116	79	12	6.8	44.3%	76 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	47.9	304^th of 533 public high schools	43.0%		60.3	160^th of 431 public high schools	62.9%	144	58.8	35.3	35.3	64.3	44.4	61.5	55.6	88.9	35.7	66.7			$24,098	$387	$23,710
Fennimore High	Public	9-12	510 7th St	Fennimore	53809	Grant County	Fennimore Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 822-3245	255	17	15.3	40.0%	230 (90.2%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	82.9	56^th of 533 public high schools	89.5%		81.9	51^st of 431 public high schools	88.2%	5	69.0	58.6	56.9						59.7				$15,586	$350	$15,235
Boscobel High	Public	9-12	300 Brindley St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 375-4161	182	16	11.5	48.4%	171 (94.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	28.6	416^th of 533 public high schools	22.0%		22.3	366^th of 431 public high schools	15.1%	50	38.1	23.8	31.0						34.1				$16,552	$393	$16,159
DOC: Wisconsin Secure Program Facility	Public	12	1101 Morrison Dr	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 375-5656	2	2	1.0	—	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about River Ridge High

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River Ridge School District

Is River Ridge High a good school?

River Ridge High ranks 217^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River Ridge High?

Students at River Ridge High are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into River Ridge High?

River Ridge High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : River Ridge Elementary
Middle : River Ridge Middle

How many students attend River Ridge High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended River Ridge High.

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