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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 2 public high schools serving 713 students in Ripon Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Ripon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Ripon Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ripon High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
1,694 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
19,254 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
17 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,442 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
844
# Students in K Grade:
113
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
66,019
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ripon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
850 Tiger Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4616
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4616
Grades: 9-12
| 464 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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