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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 2 public preschools serving 306 students in Richland School District.
Public Preschools in Richland School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
1,133 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
24,694 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
20 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
926 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
74
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
1,328
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland Center Primary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1990 Bohmann Dr
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-8971
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-8971
Grades: PK-2
| 305 students
Rank: n/an/a
25500 Rockbridge School St
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 495-4905
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 495-4905
Grades: PK
| 1 students
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