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Ripon, Wisconsin - 7 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Ripon Area School District #308 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,676 per pupil, Ripon Area School District ranks #358 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,694
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,676
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ripon Area School District operates 7 public schools serving 1,694 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 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 Fond Du Lac County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,676 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 36.1% local, 52.3% state, and 11.6% 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 33/100, ranked #308 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 486.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.5% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Journey, with a diversity index of 36.1/100.
Its largest campus is Ripon High, enrolling 426 students (23% of the district's total enrollment).
Ripon High accounts for 22.7% of all Ripon Area School District student enrollment
That concentration means Ripon Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Ripon Area School District school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Ripon Area School District school enrollment ranges from 156 students (lowest) to 426 students (highest), a spread of 270 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.
Ripon Area School District student-counselor ratio is 487:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ripon Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.2% — 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 Ripon Area School District is typically wider than the Ripon Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ripon Area School District?
Ripon Area School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,694 students.
How much does Ripon Area School District spend per student?
Ripon Area School District spends $12,676 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #308 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Ripon Area School District?
Ripon Area School District students are 82.5% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ripon Area School District?
Ripon Area School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #308 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.