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 are 4 public preschools serving 638 students in Rice Lake Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Rice Lake Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
2,197 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
24,783 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
20 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
9 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,927 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
88%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
137
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haugen Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
615 5th St W
Haugen, WI 54841
(715) 234-7341
Grades: PK-4
| 91 students
Rank: #22.
Tainter Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 Carrie Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-8065
Grades: PK-4
| 490 students
Rank: n/an/a
Head Start
205 E Orchard Beach Ln
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 434-5437
Grades: PK
| 37 students
Rank: n/an/a
104 Cameron Rd
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-6671
Grades: PK
| 20 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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