Rice Lake Area School District

30 Phipps Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Rice Lake Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 716 students in Rice Lake Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Rice Lake Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Rice Lake Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rice Lake High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
2,197 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Rice Lake Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#209 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rice Lake Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rice Lake Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rice Lake Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rice Lake Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.50
# American Indian Students
20 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
9 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
n/a
9%
# White Students
1,927 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
88%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
865
# Students in K Grade:
137
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,181 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,700 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rice Lake Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Rice Lake Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,181
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rice Lake Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,700
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rice Lake Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rice Lake Area School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Lake High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
30 S Wisconsin Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-2181
Grades: 9-12
| 716 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,197 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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