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Ripon High School vs. Fond Du Lac High School

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School Overview

School
Ripon High School
850 Tiger Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Fond Du Lac High School
801 Campus Dr
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Ripon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades 9-12, Ripon High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,006 students in grades 9-12, Fond Du Lac High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
464 students
2,006 students
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This chart displays total students of Fond Du Lac High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
123 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fond Du Lac High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ripon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fond Du Lac High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#644 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
#1287 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ripon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fond Du Lac High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
30%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ripon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in WI)
34%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ripon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
24%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ripon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in WI)
93%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ripon High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Fond Du Lac High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ripon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fond Du Lac High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
115
498
Grade 10 Students
110
498
Grade 11 Students
115
481
Grade 12 Students
124
529

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ripon High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fond Du Lac High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ripon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ripon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ripon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ripon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ripon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Ripon High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fond Du Lac High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ripon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ripon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fond Du Lac High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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