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Richland 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 590 students in Richland 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 Richland School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
1,201 Students
544,568 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
41,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Richland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 448 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#384 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,660 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
23,295 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
73,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
22 Students
50,841 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,009 Students
360,698 Students
% White Students
84%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
28,888 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
34,892
# Students in K Grade:
71
53,034
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
54,616
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
55,282
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
55,647
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
56,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
56,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
57,907
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
51,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
51,765
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,331 is higher than the state median of $16,771. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,706 is higher than the state median of $16,743. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,331
$16,771
Spending / Student
$17,706
$16,743
Best Richland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland Online Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1996 Us Hwy 14 W
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6106
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6106
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students
Rank: #22.
Richland Center Intermediate School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1801 State Highway 80
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6381
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-6381
Grades: 3-6
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
Richland Center Primary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1990 Bohmann Dr
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-8971
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-8971
Grades: PK-2
| 272 students
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