Riverdale High

Riverdale High is a compact senior high in Muscoda, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Riverdale School District. The school works with 192 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 60% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Riverdale School District (631 students total), Riverdale High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Riverdale High records that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Riverdale High sits in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.5%; actual is 66.3%, +15.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Grant County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,858, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Grant County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,838 students), of which Riverdale High is one.

Riverdale Junior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Riverdale High. On composite proficiency, Riverdale High comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 51.2%.

Riverdale High operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riverdale High has increased 26%, going from 152 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Riverdale High typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.