For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 108 students in Riverdale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Riverdale School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
660 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverdale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,658 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,921 is less than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,658
$17,035
Spending / Student
$15,921
$17,007
Best Riverdale School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverdale Junior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
235 E Elm St
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3116
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3116
Gr: 7-8 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Riverdale Academy
Alternative School
800 N 6th St
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3101
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3101
Gr: 6-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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