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River Falls High

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River Falls High ranks 48 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 89% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

River Falls High is a public high school located in River Falls, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,082 students. The school is part of the River Falls School District, which is ranked 82 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

River Falls High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 37 and 87 over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Forward Exam and ACT, is significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.67% of 10th-grade students at River Falls High were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.62%. Additionally, River Falls High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 94.6% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Somerset High, Renaissance Charter Academy, and Hudson High, River Falls High outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. The school's exceptional performance with multi-racial students and special education students is particularly noteworthy, as these subgroups often face additional challenges in academic achievement. River Falls High's ability to support and elevate the performance of these students is a testament to the school's commitment to equity and inclusive practices.

1,062

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,623

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

818 Cemetery Rd
River Falls, WI 54022-2568

(715) 425-1830

District: River Falls School District

Feeder schools for River Falls High:

Elementary:	Greenwood Elementary
	Rocky Branch Elementary
	Westside Elementary
Middle:	Meyer Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Wisconsin high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg46%

48^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 426River Falls 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	82.5	48 of 431	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	69 of 431	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	56 of 415	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	37 of 391	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.0	87 of 390	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	37 of 400	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	53 of 410	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	90.3	24 of 410	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	80.2	55 of 408	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	28 of 466	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	76.7	71 of 462	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	24 of 457	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	80.2	32 of 452	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	77.8	44 of 445	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.3	36 of 450	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	80.9	36 of 438	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	81.6	22 of 437	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.6	9 of 281	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	80.1	27 of 292	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	82.7	17 of 287	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	87.3	7 of 275	97.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	97.8	3 of 40	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	43 of 358	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	43 of 353	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	50 of 343	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	101 of 332	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	34 of 343	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.4	77 of 355	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	33 of 126	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	78 of 119	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	81 of 97	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	45 of 86	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	38 of 76	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	37 of 335	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	45 of 326	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	148 of 271	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.0	17 of 250	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	58.6	80 of 226	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	59 of 251	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	48 of 255	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	50 of 380	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	86 of 365	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	48 of 359	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	31 of 347	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.3	78 of 334	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	46 of 354	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	42 of 373	88.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	5 of 81	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	19 of 95	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	60 of 285	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	58 of 300	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	40 of 271	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	37 of 269	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	80 of 266	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	47 of 266	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	50 of 261	80.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2018)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+18 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Science59%+16 vs state

Social Studies57%+10 vs state

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Schools Near River Falls 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
River Falls High	Public	9-12	818 Cemetery Rd	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 425-1830	1,062	67	15.9	15.4%	934 (87.9%)	15 (1.4%)	61 (5.7%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.3%)	82.5	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%		77.5	69^th of 431 public high schools	84.0%	21	66.7	60.1	59.1	57.4	$10,623	$374	$10,249
Renaissance Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1355 Sunshine Ave	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-7687	49	5	9.5	38.8%	35 (71.4%)	4 (8.2%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.2%)								(n/a)					$15,152	$287	$14,865
Prescott High	Public	9-12	1010 Dexter St	Prescott	54021	Pierce County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 262-5389	394	25	15.7	18.3%	358 (90.9%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	64.4	139^th of 431 public high schools	67.7%		75.7	76^th of 431 public high schools	82.4%	63	60.9	54.4	43.5	50.6	$12,500	$176	$12,323
Ellsworth High	Public	9-12	323 Hillcrest St	Ellsworth	54011	Pierce County	Ellsworth Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 273-3904	538	36	14.9	25.8%	487 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	63.7	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%		61	157^th of 431 public high schools	63.6%	13	52.1	47.0	51.3	58.1	$12,188	$609	$11,579
Hudson Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 377-3800	12	0		25.0%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)					$7,329	$236	$7,093
Hudson High	Public	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3800	1,697	108	15.6	13.5%	1,461 (86.1%)	22 (1.3%)	96 (5.7%)	36 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (4.7%)	82.3	49^th of 431 public high schools	88.6%		80.9	50^th of 431 public high schools	88.4%	1	64.1	59.6	64.1	57.0	$12,351	$236	$12,115
Saint Croix Central High	Public	9-12	1751 Broadway St	Hammond	54015	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 796-5383	486	34	14.2	17.9%	437 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	63.6	145^th of 431 public high schools	66.4%		69.5	105^th of 431 public high schools	75.6%	40	58.9	44.9	57.0	46.0	$12,740	$71	$12,670
Baldwin-Woodville High	Public	9-12	1000 13th Ave	Baldwin	54002	St. Croix County	Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 684-3321	533	33	16.1	21.6%	470 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	57.6	181^st of 431 public high schools	58.0%		74.8	80^th of 431 public high schools	81.4%	101	51.2	46.6	43.5	59.8	$13,463	$437	$13,027
Spring Valley High	Public	9-12	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 778-5554	194	14	14.0	24.7%	185 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	39.7	288^th of 431 public high schools	33.2%		51.1	214^th of 431 public high schools	50.3%	74	27.3	43.2	36.4	69.7	$12,941	$363	$12,578
New Richmond High	Public	9-12	650 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7451	1,047	66	15.8	24.1%	943 (90.1%)	9 (0.9%)	48 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.4%)	72.6	91^st of 431 public high schools	78.9%		73.5	84^th of 431 public high schools	80.5%	7	59.7	58.9	50.2	54.8	$12,263	$269	$11,994

Frequently Asked Questions about River Falls High

What schools feed into River Falls High?

River Falls High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Greenwood Elementary
Elementary : Rocky Branch Elementary
Elementary : Westside Elementary
Middle : Meyer Middle

How many students attend River Falls High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,062 students attended River Falls High.

Is River Falls High a good school?

River Falls High ranks 48^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River Falls High?

Students at River Falls High are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is River Falls High in?

River Falls School District

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