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About this school
Rock River Intermediate School is
a town public school
in Waupun, Wisconsin that is part of Waupun Area School District.
It serves 552 students
in grades 2 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 2 - 6
552 Students
38 Teachers
451 E Spring StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Rock River Intermediate School
$13,771
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
78
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Rock River Intermediate School has received support from
55 individuals from Wisconsin and
23 individuals out-of-state.