Top Rankings
Black River Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 337 students in Black River Falls School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Black River Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
1,603 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Black River Falls 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#392 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
% American Indian
20%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,722 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 $17,296 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,722
$17,035
Spending / Student
$17,296
$17,007
Best Black River Falls School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Black River Falls Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1202 Pierce St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715) 284-5315
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715) 284-5315
Gr: 6-8 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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