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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 712 students in Rice Lake Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Rice Lake Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Rice Lake Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rice Lake High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rice Lake Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 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
0.25
0.53
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
11 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
1,876 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
831
# Students in K Grade:
169
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,348 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 $15,844 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,348
$17,039
Spending / Student
$15,844
$17,011
Best Rice Lake Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Lake High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 S Wisconsin Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-2181
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-2181
Grades: 9-12
| 712 students
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