High school (grades 9-12) · Rib Lake, WI

Rib Lake High

Federal NCES profile for Rib Lake High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 551278001687
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rib Lake High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Rib Lake · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
students per teacher
35.3%
free-lunch eligible

Rib Lake High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rib Lake High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rib Lake, WI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Rib Lake High held near 138 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 12.4 → 12.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 551278001687 · Rib Lake, WI High · SMALL · TRAD

149 enr · 12.4:1 · 35.3% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Rib Lake Elementary (239 students)

Rib Lake High held near 138 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 12.4 → 12.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Rib Lake High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rib Lake High reports 149 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rib Lake High compares

Rib Lake High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 14% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% ▼ 8% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 149 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
149
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible - 8% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 38% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,360
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 149 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.8, Rib Lake High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Rib Lake School District reports $14,360 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rib Lake High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rib Lake Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rib Lake Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rib Lake High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rib Lake School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rib Lake High

How many students attend Rib Lake High?

Rib Lake High has 149 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rib Lake, WI. CCD year-over-year: 133 (2022-23) → 138 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rib Lake High?

The student-teacher ratio at Rib Lake High is 12.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rib Lake High?

35.3% of students at Rib Lake High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rib Lake High?

The largest demographic group at Rib Lake High is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Rib Lake, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rib Lake High?

Rib Lake High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rib Lake High rank among public schools in Rib Lake?

By Resource Investment Index, Rib Lake High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rib Lake, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Rib Lake School District?

Besides Rib Lake High, Rib Lake School District also operates Rib Lake Elementary (239 students) and Rib Lake Middle (93 students). See the Rib Lake School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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