Top Rankings
Ripon Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 557 students in Ripon Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Ripon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
1,694 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ripon Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
17 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,442 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
85%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
113
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,458 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,202
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,458
$16,804
Best Ripon Area School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quest Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
64 Sunset Ave
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Grades: 3-5
| 139 students
Rank: n/an/a
Barlow Park Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
100 Ringstad Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Grades: K-2
| 169 students
Rank: n/an/a
Odyssey Academy Of Virtual Learning
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
1120 Metomen St
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4625
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4625
Grades: PK-12
| 249 students
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