Other / mixed grade configuration · Ridgeland, WI

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550087000117
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👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Wisconsin schools.

31
Resource Index · Lower
9.7:1
small classes for Wisconsin
50.7%
free-lunch eligible
68
students enrolled

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

School address

Ridgeland, WI 54763
District: Barron Area School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 550087000117 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+0 students YoY

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary held near 75 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 7.3 → 7.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 550087000117 · Ridgeland, WI Other · SMALL · TRAD

68 enr · 9.7:1 · 50.7% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodland Elementary (324 students)

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary held near 75 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 7.3 → 7.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary reports 68 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 Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary compares

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary 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 9.7:1 ▼ 33% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.7% ▲ 32% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 68 top 92% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.7%
free-lunch eligible - 32% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,880
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.8%
Two or More 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%

Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.8, Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

District finance for Barron Area School District reports $16,880 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodland Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Barron High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverview Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Barron Area Montessori School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Barron Area School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~68 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary

How many students attend Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary?

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary has 68 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ridgeland, WI. CCD year-over-year: 75 (2022-23) → 75 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary is 9.7:1, which is 33% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 38% 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 Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary?

50.7% of students at Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Ridgeland, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary?

Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).

What other schools are in Barron Area School District?

Besides Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary, Barron Area School District also operates Woodland Elementary (324 students), Barron High (310 students), and Riverview Middle (282 students). See the Barron Area School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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