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River Cities High

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,779

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2390 48th St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-7712

(715) 424-6798

District: Wisconsin Rapids School District

Feeder schools for River Cities High:

Elementary:	Grant Elementary
	Grove Elementary
	Howe Elementary
	Mead Elementary
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	THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids
	Washington Elementary
	Woodside Elementary
Middle:	Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

African American:

10.4%

American Indian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2005 → 7th in 2007

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (28% vs 73% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (6% vs 1%)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2006-2007) ?

This school28%

District avg74%

Wisconsin avg73%

Not ranked this year

River Cities High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

333^rd of 426Wisconsin Rapids 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
2007	4.6	261 of 281	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	281 of 292	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.7	262 of 287	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Wisconsin (2006-2007) ?

Science43%-29 vs state

Reading36%-38 vs state

Math28%-42 vs state

Language Arts21%-50 vs state

Social Studies14%-62 vs state

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Schools Near River Cities 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 English Language Arts (2025)	Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Cities High	Public	9-12	2390 48th St S	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6798	77	5	16.2	71.4%	61 (79.2%)	8 (10.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$12,779	$1,342	$11,437
Lincoln High	Public	9-12	1801 16th St S	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6750	1,337	78	17.1	40.0%	1,092 (81.7%)	24 (1.8%)	90 (6.7%)	62 (4.6%)	14 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.0%)	24.5	357^th of 431 public high schools	17.2%		43.8	261^st of 431 public high schools	39.4%	96	31.3	29.9	32.0				46.5		$13,129	$806	$12,323
John Edwards High	Public	9-12	801 2nd St	Port Edwards	54469	Wood County	Port Edwards School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 887-9000	144	12	11.5	48.6%	127 (88.2%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	59.9	164^th of 431 public high schools	61.9%		75.1	79^th of 431 public high schools	81.7%	85	50.0	53.1	43.8				55.3		$14,742	$714	$14,028
Nekoosa High	Public	9-12	500 Cedar St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 886-8060	285	24	11.9	50.5%	221 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	31.6	331^st of 431 public high schools	23.2%		20.1	380^th of 431 public high schools	11.8%	49	49.1	36.8	31.6				36.6		$16,534	$378	$16,156
Nekoosa Academy	Public	9-12	500 Cedar St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 886-8060	23	2	11.5	73.9%	15 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)								(n/a)									$10,111	$255	$9,856
Point of Discovery School	Public, Charter	7-12	1900 W Zinda Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 345-5566	93	8	11.3	43.0%	78 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)				50.0	33.3	50.0	76.9	66.7	$15,243	$1,052	$14,191
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning	Public	9-12	1900 W Zinda Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5592	77	5	14.2	75.3%	49 (63.6%)	4 (5.2%)	13 (16.9%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)									$14,189	$1,413	$12,777
Stevens Point Area Senior High	Public	10-12	1201 N Point Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5400	1,478	81	18.1	30.2%	1,143 (77.3%)	24 (1.6%)	131 (8.9%)	103 (7.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (4.8%)	63.2	147^th of 431 public high schools	65.9%		58.6	172^nd of 431 public high schools	60.1%	25	58.0	49.5	48.3				50.6		$14,357	$923	$13,435
Tri-County High	Public	9-12	409 S West St	Plainfield	54966	Waushara County	Tri-County Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 335-6366	180	16	11.1	56.7%	121 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (28.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	9.3	402^nd of 431 public high schools	6.7%		11.1	408^th of 431 public high schools	5.3%	6	29.4	26.5	20.6				24.4		$16,461	$1,289	$15,171
Pittsville High	Public	9-12	5407 First Ave	Pittsville	54466	Wood County	Pittsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 884-6412	175	17	10.4	32.6%	162 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	33.3	321^st of 431 public high schools	25.5%		59	171^st of 431 public high schools	60.3%	150	39.0	31.7	31.7				57.5		$15,282	$550	$14,731

Frequently Asked Questions about River Cities High

What schools feed into River Cities High?

River Cities High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grant Elementary
Elementary : Grove Elementary
Elementary : Howe Elementary
Elementary : Mead Elementary
Elementary : THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Elementary : Woodside Elementary
Middle : Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle

What is the racial makeup of River Cities High?

Students at River Cities High are 79% White, 10% African American, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is River Cities High in?

Wisconsin Rapids School District

How many students attend River Cities High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended River Cities High.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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