Enrollment
253
High
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550453000484
Fall River High
150 Bradley St, Fall River, WI 53932 · (920) 484-3333 · Columbia County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Wisconsin public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
69 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 20% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fall River School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.5%
WI avg 53.1% . +12.7pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.5% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 48.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fall River High
Fall River High's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River High this school | 253 | 27.3% | 49.9% |
| Southern Door High Brussels | 304 | 27.6% | 60.5% |
| Lomira High Lomira | 300 | 26.7% | 60.8% |
| Random Lake High Random Lake | 212 | 27.4% | 38.6% |
| Shiocton High Shiocton | 208 | 27.9% | 32.5% |
| Sevastopol High Sturgeon Bay | 209 | 25.8% | 49.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fall River High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #166 of 402 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #39 of 64 ▼ 7 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #21 of 64 ▲ 13 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #294 of 532 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #49 of 325 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #188 of 325 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #289 of 418 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #84 of 128 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
253
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
+175% since 1990-91, when it was 92
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 253 | 20.3 | 12.4:1 | 27% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 20.3 | 13.1:1 | 33% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 19.8 | 13.4:1 | 30% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 34% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 28% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 19 | 12.2:1 | 37% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 28% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 17 | 13.9:1 | 11% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 92 | 11 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fall River High.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (243 to 253); teachers up 1% (20 to 20.3).
About Fall River High
The public high school Fall River High is located in Fall River, Wisconsin. The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 253 students. That is 47% below the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Fall River High is one of 2 schools in Fall River School District, which enrolls 484 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Fall River High is 85% White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
For every teacher at Fall River High, there are about 12.4 students; the school has 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 27%.
Fall River High holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Wisconsin public high schools.
The model predicts 60.9% for a school in Wisconsin with Fall River High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Fall River High posts 49.9%.
In Columbia County, the median household earns about $85,351 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Columbia County, 31 public schools serve about 8,498 students.
Of the public schools around it, Fall River High is closest to Fall River Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Fall River High is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 253, compared with 264 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.4:1) than in 2020-21 (13.9:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,272
Census ACS
Median income
$85,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
8,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fall River School District
- Fall River ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Fall River Elementary0.0 mi · 231
- Columbus Middle3.7 mi · 241
- Columbus Elementary3.7 mi · 425
- Discovery Charter School3.7 mi · 71
- Columbus High4.3 mi · 383
- Rio Middle/High10.3 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Fall River HighHow large is Fall River High?
Fall River High enrolls approximately 253 students in grades 06-12.
Is Fall River High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fall River High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Fall River High?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Fall River High.
What is the student diversity at Fall River High?
Student demographics at Fall River High are roughly 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Fall River High in?
Fall River High is part of Fall River School District.
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