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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 is 1 public high school serving 714 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
2,186 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
19,254 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
19 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
12 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
1,917 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
88%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
844
# Students in K Grade:
127
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
66,019
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Lake High School
Magnet 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
| 714 students
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