📍 2390 48th St S, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, 54494
River Cities High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County. The school has 86 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wisconsin Rapids School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
River Cities High enrolls 86 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 62 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 9.3% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 5.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
64 of the school's 86 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 64 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
River Cities High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-30, state senate district 24, state house district 72.
River Cities High is one of 12 schools in Wisconsin Rapids School District, based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The district serves 4,578 students district-wide and employs 350 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 86 students, River Cities High is smaller than the district average of about 382 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant