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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 568 students in Ripon Area School District.
Public Preschools in Ripon Area School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
8 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,776 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ripon Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
15 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,486 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
176
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
128
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,791 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,454
$17,039
Spending / Student
$13,791
$17,011
Best Ripon Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Ringstad Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Grades: PK-2
| 122 students
Rank: n/an/a
Odyssey Academy Of Virtual Learning
Charter School
1120 Metomen St
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4625
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4625
Grades: PK-12
| 224 students
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