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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 562 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
1,133 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Richland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#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
0.32
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
20 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
926 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
74
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,432 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,769 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,869 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,432
$17,039

Spending / Student
$18,769
$17,011

Best Richland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland Online Academy
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
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Richland Center High 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
| 530 students
Rank: n/an/a
Partner Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
1000 Us 14 West
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6106
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6106
Grades: 8-12
| 14 students
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