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Rib Lake, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Rib Lake School District #215 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,710 per pupil, Rib Lake School District ranks #355 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
478
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,710
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rib Lake School District operates 3 public schools serving 478 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Taylor County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,710 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.0% local, 51.0% state, and 12.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #215 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 262.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rib Lake High, with a diversity index of 18.8/100.
Its largest campus is Rib Lake Elementary, enrolling 239 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Rib Lake Elementary accounts for 49.7% of all Rib Lake School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rib Lake School District a distant remainder — means Rib Lake School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rib Lake School District school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Rib Lake School District school enrollment ranges from 93 students (lowest) to 239 students (highest), a spread of 146 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rib Lake School District student-counselor ratio is 263:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Rib Lake School District is typically wider than the Rib Lake School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Rib Lake School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Rib Lake School District is typically wider than the Rib Lake School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Rib Lake School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 478 students.
How much does Rib Lake School District spend per student?
Rib Lake School District spends $12,710 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #215 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Rib Lake School District?
Rib Lake School District students are 90.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rib Lake School District?
Rib Lake School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #215 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.