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Ithaca 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 214 students in Ithaca School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Ithaca School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,577 Schools
# Students
319 Students
534,317 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
40,580 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ithaca School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#362 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.5%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
9%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,690 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,116 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,690
$17,193
Spending / Student
$21,116
$17,165
Best Ithaca School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ithaca Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24615 State Hwy 58
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 585-2311
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 585-2311
Gr: PK-5 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Ithaca Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24615 State Hwy 58
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 585-2311
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 585-2311
Gr: 6-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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