Total enrollment
3,442
+15 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in River Falls School District
Wisconsin · 3,442 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside River Falls School District comes to roughly 3,442 students across 9 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in River Falls School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How River Falls School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #49 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,442 | #59 of 290 | #2,828 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #53 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #263 of 290 | #5,826 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 18.4% | #251 of 289 | #7,535 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #127 of 177 | #5,231 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside River Falls School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Greenwood Elementary at 71.0% proficient to River Falls High at 56.2%, a gap of 14.8 points. That is the 93rd widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,397 to 3,442 students (up 1%) and from 196 to 224 full-time teachers (up 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls High | River Falls | High | 09-12 | 1,062 |
| Meyer Middle | River Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 725 |
| Rocky Branch Elementary | River Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 |
| Greenwood Elementary | River Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 409 |
| Westside Elementary | River Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 403 |
| River Falls Public Montessori Academy | River Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 189 |
| River Falls 4 Children | River Falls | Elementary | PK-PK | 164 |
| Renaissance Charter Academy | River Falls | High | 09-12 | 49 |
| River Falls eSchool | River Falls | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About River Falls School District
As a low-population district in Wisconsin, River Falls School District serves 3,442 students across 9 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, River Falls School District consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 3,427 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,442 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for River Falls School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.