Enrollment
192
High
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551014001328
Riverdale High
235 E Elm St, Muscoda, WI 53573 · (608) 739-3116 · Grant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
85 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 9 | 52 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 21% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Riverdale School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 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 Riverdale High
Riverdale High's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale High this school | 192 | 44.3% | 66.3% |
| Marion High Marion | 227 | 44.5% | 43.8% |
| Niagara High Niagara | 184 | 42.4% | 49.4% |
| Chequamegon High Park Falls | 196 | 41.3% | 43.9% |
| Frederic 6-12 School Frederic | 214 | 46.7% | 54.5% |
| Montello Junior/Senior High Montello | 232 | 44.0% | 42.8% |
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 Riverdale High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #23 of 402 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #336 of 532 | #5 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #120 of 418 | #2 of 9 |
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
192
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 192 | 14.1 | 13.6:1 | 44% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 14.3 | 13.7:1 | 45% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 14.7 | 12.9:1 | 45% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 53% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 12.7 | 12.0:1 | 38% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 13 | 11.6:1 | 48% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 45% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 32% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 234 | 22 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverdale High.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (152 to 192); teachers up 11% (12.7 to 14.1).
About Riverdale High
At 235 E Elm St in Muscoda, Wisconsin, Riverdale High operates as a low-enrollment high school. The school serves 192 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students.
Riverdale School District has 4 schools and 631 students, and Riverdale High is one of those schools.
At Riverdale High, White students make up 89% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Riverdale High has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Riverdale High counts 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.6 students for each one. Among high schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 14.6:1. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Riverdale High does better than predicted by 15.9 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.3%; the prediction is 50.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Grant County show that median household income is about $66,858, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Riverdale High is one of 32 public schools in Grant County, which together enroll about 6,838 students.
The nearest public school is Riverdale Junior High, at less than a tenth of a mile. Riverdale High has 3 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 51.2%, lower than Riverdale High's 66.3%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 192, close to the 190 recorded in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.6 students per teacher, compared with 15.8 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,838 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverdale School District
- Riverdale ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Riverdale Junior HighMiddle · 88 students
- Riverdale AcademyHigh · 14 students
Other schools in Muscoda
- Riverdale ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Riverdale Junior HighMiddle · 88 students
- Riverdale AcademyHigh · 14 students
Other Riverdale High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Riverdale High. Riverdale High is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Riverdale High SchoolMurfreesboro, TN · 2,275 students
- RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOLFORT MYERS, FL · 1,916 students
- Riverdale High SchoolRiverdale, GA · 1,359 students
- Riverdale High SchoolJefferson, LA · 1,259 students
- Riverdale HighRiverdale, CA · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Riverdale Junior High0.0 mi · 88
- Riverdale Elementary0.2 mi · 337
- Riverdale Academy0.2 mi · 14
- Richland Center Intermediate School9.1 mi · 275
- Richland Center Primary School9.2 mi · 301
- Highland Community Elementary10.2 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Riverdale HighWhat is the total enrollment at Riverdale High?
Riverdale High enrolls approximately 192 students in grades 09-12.
Is Riverdale High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverdale High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverdale High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverdale High is approximately 13.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverdale High?
At Riverdale High, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Riverdale High in?
Riverdale High is part of Riverdale School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.