Rice Lake Area School District

30 Phipps Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 are 3 public preschools serving 591 students in Rice Lake Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Rice Lake Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
24,694 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#168 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rice Lake Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rice Lake Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rice Lake Area   School District 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.
45%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rice Lake Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rice Lake Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
11 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,876 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
169
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
1,328
# 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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rice Lake Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rice Lake Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,348
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rice Lake Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,844
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rice Lake Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rice Lake Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haugen Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
615 5th St W
Haugen, WI 54841
(715) 234-7341
Grades: PK-4
| 81 students
Rank: #22.
Tainter Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2201 Carrie Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8065
Grades: PK-4
| 490 students
Rank: n/an/a
104 Cameron Rd
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-6671
Grades: PK
| 20 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,177 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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