Top Rankings
Glendale-River Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 475 students in Glendale-River Hills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Glendale-River Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
963 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glendale-River Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
33%
11%
% White
43%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,398 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,492 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,398
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,492
$17,011
Best Glendale-River Hills School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5910 N Milwaukee River Pkwy
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 351-7190
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 351-7190
Grades: PK-3
| 475 students
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