An equity score of 51/100 ranks Rice Lake Area School District #196 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,081 per pupil, Rice Lake Area School District ranks #194 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,186
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$15,081
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rice Lake Area School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,186 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Barron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,081 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.1% local, 39.7% state, and 10.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #196 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hilltop Day Care and Preschool, with a diversity index of 47.1/100.
Its largest campus is Rice Lake High, enrolling 674 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Head Start, at 18 students, a 37x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rice Lake High accounts for 30.8% of all Rice Lake Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rice Lake Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Rice Lake Area School District school enrollment varies 37× across entities
Rice Lake Area School District school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 674 students (highest), a spread of 656 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rice Lake Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Rice Lake Area School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Rice Lake Area School District?
Rice Lake Area School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,186 students.
How much does Rice Lake Area School District spend per student?
Rice Lake Area School District spends $15,081 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #196 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Rice Lake Area School District?
Rice Lake Area School District students are 82.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rice Lake Area School District?
Rice Lake Area School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #196 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.