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Riverside High

Q: Is Riverside High a good school?

Riverside High ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Wisconsin high schools.

Q: How many students attend Riverside High?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades 9-12

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 3% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Riverside High is a public high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 1,162 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside High has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Wisconsin, with rankings ranging from 419 out of 431 schools in 2024-2025 to 400 out of 400 schools in 2018-2019. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom 10-25% of their respective categories in the state. Riverside High's proficiency rates on standardized tests like the Forward Exam and ACT are significantly lower than the Milwaukee School District and Wisconsin state averages. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate of around 3-5% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 47.5-63.5%, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

In contrast, Whitefish Bay High, a school in a neighboring district, consistently ranks among the top 1-2% of high schools in Wisconsin, with significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower rates of poverty and absenteeism. This highlights the significant educational disparities within the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Addressing the systemic issues facing the Milwaukee School District and implementing targeted interventions at the school level may be necessary to improve educational outcomes for Riverside High and similar schools in the district.

1,240

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,374

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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
	More...
	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 — 5th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (16% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg22%

Wisconsin avg47%

419^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13High Schools in the Milwaukee School District

415^th of 426Milwaukee 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
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
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
2024	8.7	50 of 51	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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%	★★☆☆☆

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)

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

White (2024)23rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2024)4th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies18%-30 vs state

English Language Arts16%-32 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	3.2	419^th of 431 public high schools	2.8%		2	427^th of 431 public high schools	0.9%	8	16.5		14.2	17.8	$14,374	$2,335	$12,039
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%)	90.1	27^th of 431 public high schools	93.7%		80.4	54^th of 431 public high schools	87.5%	27	72.5	63.8	68.1	64.1	$15,717	$383	$15,334
New Horizons for Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	1701 E Capitol Dr	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	Yes	No	No	No	(414) 963-6921	22	1	18.3	18.2%	15 (68.2%)	2 (9.1%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)								(n/a)		57.1			$11,721	$331	$11,390
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%)								(n/a)				2.2	$18,141	$2,935	$15,206
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%)								(n/a)				17.4	$18,180	$3,242	$14,938
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%)	5.9	415^th of 431 public high schools	3.7%		3.2	424^th of 431 public high schools	1.6%	9	27.9	11.0	11.0	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%)								(n/a)				0.0	$14,176	$1,678	$12,498
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)					$93,333	$5,588	$87,746
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%)	99	1^st of 431 public high schools	99.8%		99.1	2^nd of 431 public high schools	99.5%	1	88.3	79.6	81.3	84.8	$12,318	$358	$11,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside High

How many students attend Riverside High?

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

What district is Riverside High in?

Milwaukee School District

Is Riverside High a good school?

Riverside High ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Wisconsin high schools.

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.

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