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Riverside High

Public Grades 9-12

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 8% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Riverside High is a 9–12 high school at 1615 E Locust St in Milwaukee, WI, serving 1,240 students as part of the Milwaukee School District, which ranks 418th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (3rd percentile, 0 stars).

Riverside High has been consistently low-ranked statewide: 489th of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–2026 (8th percentile, 0 stars), with similarly low placements going back a decade. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate of 81.2% is a relative bright spot — above the district's 71.5% and well above nearby North Division High (42.7%), Alliance School of Milwaukee (50.0%), Shalom High (65.9%), and NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy (11.9%) — though below King International (94.3%). Its dropout rate, 2.1%, is below the district's 4.0%. Chronic absenteeism is the sharpest concern: 65.0% in 2024–2025, versus 46.2% districtwide and 17.3% statewide, and up from 33.2% in 2020–2021.

Proficiency is low in every tested subject: Social Studies 17.33%, English Language Arts 14.85%, Math 10.89%, and Science 14.36% — all below district and state averages, and roughly half of what King International reports. Nearby Whitefish Bay High and Shorewood High report proficiency in the 60s–80s. Riverside spends $19,088 per student, more than Shorewood High and Whitefish Bay High, while serving a far higher-poverty population (76.77% eligible for free/reduced lunch). There are bright spots: English Language Learner students rank in the 73rd percentile (4 stars), far above the school's overall 8th percentile, and scores have risen since 2023–2024 (Math from 6.84% to 10.89%).

1,240

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,088

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1615 E Locust St
Milwaukee, WI 53211-3222

(414) 906-4900

District: Milwaukee School District

Feeder schools for Riverside High:

Elementary:	Cass Street Elementary
	Gaenslen Elementary
	Hartford Avenue Elementary
	Holmes Elementary
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	Riverwest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.8%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (14% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (81% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg21%

Wisconsin avg46%

489^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 26High Schools in the Milwaukee School District

418^th of 432Milwaukee 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	489 of 533	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	419 of 431	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	427 of 431	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	381 of 390	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	400 of 400	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	407 of 410	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.6	410 of 410	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.1	407 of 408	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	436 of 466	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.0	434 of 462	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	436 of 457	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.2	427 of 452	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	420 of 445	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.7	416 of 450	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.8	415 of 438	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.9	412 of 437	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.0	244 of 281	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	258 of 292	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	253 of 287	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.0	248 of 275	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	48 of 84	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.2	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	57 of 71	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	50 of 51	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	432 of 461	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	352 of 353	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.8	332 of 332	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	353 of 355	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	135 of 187	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	108 of 126	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	95 of 119	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	410 of 446	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	321 of 335	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	322 of 326	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	182 of 226	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	251 of 251	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	421 of 462	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	372 of 380	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	361 of 365	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	285 of 334	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	354 of 354	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	40 of 71	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	238 of 333	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	232 of 300	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+65 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+20 vs school

White (2024)23rd percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2026)20th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies17%-31 vs state

English Language Arts15%-34 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

Mathematics11%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside High	Public	9-12	1615 E Locust St	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4900	1,240	70	17.6	76.8%	32 (2.6%)	828 (66.8%)	250 (20.2%)	94 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.9%)	6.9	489^th of 533 public high schools	8.3%		3.2	419^th of 431 public high schools	2.8%	70	14.9	10.9	14.4	17.3	$19,088	$2,521	$16,567
Shorewood High	Public	9-12	1701 E Capitol Dr	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-6921	589	42	14.1	16.8%	388 (65.9%)	61 (10.4%)	59 (10.0%)	41 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	89.9	30^th of 533 public high schools	94.4%		90.1	27^th of 431 public high schools	93.7%	3	63.4	67.3	70.6	68.8	$17,039	$275	$16,764
North Division High	Public	9-12	1011 W Center St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-4900	346	28	12.4	91.3%	9 (2.6%)	313 (90.5%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	1.9	528^th of 533 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)	6.7	0.0	3.3	0.0	$26,397	$2,995	$23,401
Alliance School of Milwaukee	Public, Charter	9-12	850 W Walnut St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5400	141	11	13.2	84.4%	11 (7.8%)	103 (73.0%)	16 (11.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	5.4	498^th of 533 public high schools	6.6%					(n/a)	13.3	0.0	7.7	22.2	$23,531	$2,641	$20,890
Tenor High	Public, Charter	9-12	918 Vel R Phillips Ave	Milwaukee	53203	Milwaukee County	Seeds of Health Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 431-4371	651	27	24.0	66.2%	52 (8.0%)	191 (29.3%)	391 (60.1%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	8.9	480^th of 533 public high schools	9.9%		5.9	415^th of 431 public high schools	3.7%	65	16.7	13.2	11.8	26.0
Shalom High	Public	9-12	1749 N 16th St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 933-5019	101	6	16.8	88.1%	3 (3.0%)	95 (94.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1.4	532^nd of 533 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$19,509	$2,689	$16,820
DOC: Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility	Public	12	1015 N 10th St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(414) 212-3535	4	2	2.0	—	0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Milwaukee County Youth Education Center	Public	6-12	949 N 9th St	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 226-7330	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$18,259	$2,234	$16,025
Whitefish Bay High	Public	9-12	1200 E Fairmount Ave	Whitefish Bay	53217	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 963-3928	945	59	16.0	—	685 (72.5%)	65 (6.9%)	69 (7.3%)	52 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	69 (7.3%)	97.4	5^th of 533 public high schools	99.1%		99	1^st of 431 public high schools	99.8%	4	82.7	79.3	79.8	79.4	$14,106	$362	$13,744
NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy	Public	9-12	2320 W Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-0283	104	6	17.3	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	96 (92.3%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	6.6	491^st of 533 public high schools	7.9%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	$20,852	$4,089	$16,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside High

What schools feed into Riverside High?

Riverside High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cass Street Elementary
Elementary : Gaenslen Elementary
Elementary : Hartford Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Holmes Elementary
Elementary : Riverwest Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Riverside High?

Students at Riverside High are 67% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Riverside High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,240 students attended Riverside High.

Is Riverside High a good school?

Riverside High ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Wisconsin high schools.

What district is Riverside High in?

Milwaukee School District

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