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Rice Lake Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,432 students in Rice Lake Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Rice Lake Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
2,186 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rice Lake Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
1,917 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
127
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,272 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,779 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,272
$16,831
Spending / Student
$15,779
$16,804
Best Rice Lake Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haugen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
615 5th St W
Haugen, WI 54841
(715) 234-7341
Haugen, WI 54841
(715) 234-7341
Grades: PK-4
| 88 students
Rank: #22.
Rice Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
204 Cameron Rd
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8156
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8156
Grades: 5-8
| 601 students
Rank: #33.
Hilltop Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
202 Cameron Rd
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-4998
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-4998
Grades: K-4
| 262 students
Rank: #44.
Tainter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2201 Carrie Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8065
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8065
Grades: PK-4
| 481 students
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