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Rock River Intermediate School

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Rock River Intermediate School is a town public school in Waupun, Wisconsin that is part of Waupun Area School District. It serves 584 students in grades 2 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 6

584 Students

38 Teachers

451 E Spring St

Waupun, WI 53963 View local requests

https://www.waupun.k12.wi.us/o/rri

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Rock River Intermediate School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rock River Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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Rock River Intermediate School

$12,759

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Rock River Intermediate School has received support from 55 individuals from Wisconsin and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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Rock River Intermediate School

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