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Richland Center, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Richland School District #46 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,098 per pupil, Richland School District ranks #144 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,139
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,098
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Richland School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,139 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 elementary 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 Richland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,098 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.2% local, 49.6% state, and 12.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 76/100, ranked #46 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 265.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.0% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Richland Center Primary School, with a diversity index of 39.4/100.
Its largest campus is Richland Center High, enrolling 512 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Richland Online Academy, at 12 students, a 43x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Richland Center High accounts for 45.0% of all Richland School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Richland 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.
Richland School District school enrollment varies 43× across entities
Richland School District school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 512 students (highest), a spread of 500 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.
Richland School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Richland School District student-counselor ratio is 266:1 — 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 Richland School District is typically wider than the Richland School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Richland School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.6% — 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.
Richland School District has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,139 students.
How much does Richland School District spend per student?
Richland School District spends $15,098 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #46 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Richland School District?
Richland School District students are 83.0% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richland School District?
Richland School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #46 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.