C
Rio Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Wyocena, Rio, Lowville, Otsego, Springvale and Doylestown, and parts of Fountain Prairie, Leeds and Hampden.
Students
352
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,723
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rio Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the WI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.5M, about $4,364 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lanark.
PK–42 elementary schoolsWaupaca School District
5–82 middle schoolsWaupaca School District
9–122 high schoolsWaupaca School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,723 per student · 44% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 32%Other 24%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 50%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
382’20
367’21
360’22
357’23
352’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.