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Enrollment
1,240
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001237
Riverside High
1615 E Locust St, Milwaukee, WI 53211 · (414) 906-4900 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,240 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
952 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 458 | 37% |
| Grade 10 | 298 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 243 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 241 | 19% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 31% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Riverside High
Riverside High's state test result (14.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside High this school | 1,240 | 76.8% | 14.6% |
| Milwaukee High School of the Arts Milwaukee | 959 | 76.2% | 18.6% |
| King International Milwaukee | 1,308 | 67.0% | 25.7% |
| Bay View High Milwaukee | 1,021 | 83.8% | 11.8% |
| Bradley Technology High Milwaukee | 1,048 | 88.2% | 6.2% |
| James Madison Academic Campus Milwaukee | 468 | 85.7% | N/A |
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 Riverside High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #387 of 402 | #28 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,240 | #56 of 532 | #6 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #300 of 325 | #27 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #79 of 325 | #25 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.8% | #30 of 418 | #24 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #45 of 203 | #10 of 26 |
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
1,240
-229 (-16%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,505
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 1,240 | 70.4 | 17.6:1 | 77% (952) |
| 2023-24 | 1,162 | 78.7 | 14.8:1 | 84% (979) |
| 2022-23 | 1,229 | 90 | 13.7:1 | 78% (964) |
| 2020-21 | 1,469 | 81 | 18.1:1 | 88% (1,290) |
| 2017-18 | 1,512 | 81.7 | 18.5:1 | 75% (1,134) |
| 2015-16 | 1,524 | 82 | 18.6:1 | 78% (1,185) |
| 2010-11 | 1,601 | 97 | 16.5:1 | 62% (991) |
| 2000-01 | 1,465 | 82 | 17.9:1 | 69% (1,011) |
| 1990-91 | 1,505 | 102 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,512 to 1,240); teachers down 14% (81.7 to 70.4).
About Riverside High
Riverside High is a large high school with its address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,240 students. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students each.
Milwaukee School District has 155 schools; together they serve 65,835 students.
Black students are the majority at Riverside High, with 67% of enrollment. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Milwaukee County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Riverside High total 70.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.6:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 77%. Among public schools in Milwaukee County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
Riverside High trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 15.9 points (14.6% versus 30.6%), a bottom-10% result in Wisconsin on BeatsExpectations.
Milwaukee County census figures show that the median household income is $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 284 public schools in Milwaukee County, enrolling about 122,496 students in all.
Gaenslen Elementary is the public school closest to Riverside High, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Riverside High is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Riverside High's enrollment dropped from 1,469 in 2020-21 to 1,240 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Riverside High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milwaukee School District
- HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12Combined · 1,974 students
- Hamilton HighHigh · 1,472 students
- Reagan College Preparatory HighHigh · 1,372 students
- King InternationalHigh · 1,308 students
- Obama School of Career and Technical EducationCombined · 1,294 students
- Golda Meir SchoolCombined · 1,192 students
Other schools in Milwaukee
- HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12Combined · 1,974 students
- Milwaukee Academy of ScienceCombined · 1,711 students
- Hamilton HighHigh · 1,472 students
- Reagan College Preparatory HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Bruce GuadalupeElementary · 1,364 students
- King InternationalHigh · 1,308 students
Other Riverside High schools
19 other US public schools in 18 states are named Riverside High. Riverside High is the 5th largest of the 20.
- Riverside HighDurham, NC · 1,900 students
- Riverside HighGreer, SC · 1,846 students
- Riverside HighLeesburg, VA · 1,710 students
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 1,638 students
- Riverside High SchoolBelle, WV · 1,057 students
Nearby schools
- Gaenslen Elementary0.4 mi · 641
- Hartford Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 256
- Riverwest Elementary0.6 mi · 244
- Maryland Montessori0.7 mi · 470
- Fratney Elementary0.8 mi · 459
- Holmes Elementary1.0 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside HighWhat is the total enrollment at Riverside High?
Riverside High enrolls approximately 1,240 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Riverside High serve?
Riverside High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Riverside High?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Riverside High.
How diverse is Riverside High?
Riverside High reports a student body of 3% White, 20% Hispanic, 67% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverside High?
Riverside High is overseen by Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.