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Richland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 593 students in Richland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Richland School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
1,139 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Richland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#384 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
19 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
952 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
75
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,329 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,670 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,329
$16,831
Spending / Student
$18,670
$16,804
Best Richland School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland Online Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1996 Us Hwy 14 W
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6106
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6106
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Richland Center High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1996 Us Hwy 14 W
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6131
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6131
Grades: 7-12
| 563 students
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