Public schools in Richland Center, WI
Richland Center has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,419 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Richland School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Richland Center's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Richland Center | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland School District | 4 | 1,139 | $16,365 |
| Ithaca School District | 3 | 367 | $16,155 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Richland Center, 617 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Center High | 512 | 11.7 | 42.8% | Richland |
| Ithaca High | 105 | 10.3 | 37.1% | Ithaca |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Richland Center, 69 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca Middle | 69 | 9.6 | 34.8% | Ithaca |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Richland Center, 721 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Center Primary School | 301 | 10.2 | 55.1% | Richland |
| Richland Center Intermediate School | 275 | 8.6 | 54.5% | Richland |
| Ithaca Elementary | 145 | 12.6 | 40.0% | Ithaca |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Richland Center, 12 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Online Academy | 12 | 16.2 | 50.0% | Richland |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Richland Center's public schools compare with Wisconsin's
The median Richland Center school has 10.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 13.2. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 145 students (state 307).
| Richland Center | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.3 | 13.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 145 | 307 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 26% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Richland Center schools and the 2,148 Wisconsin schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Richland Center
- Richland School DistrictRuns 4 of Richland Center's 7 public schools and spent $16,365 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,365
- Richland Center High, the largest high school in Richland Center512 students in 2024-25, 11.7 per teacher.512
- Compare Richland School District with Ithaca School DistrictRichland Center's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWisconsin's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Richland Center addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Richland Center
How many public schools are in Richland Center, WI?
7 public schools with an address in Richland Center were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,419 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Richland Center?
Richland Center High, with 512 students in 2024-25 (Richland School District).Which districts run Richland Center's schools?
Richland School District (4 schools), Ithaca School District (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25