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Schools in Richfield · Marshfield School District, Pittsville School District

Richfield’s public schools outscore 67% of Wisconsin districts

On the state reading tests, 48% of Richfield’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Richfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Marshfield
Students per teacher
13.9
WI 13.6
Schools in town
2
3,927 students on the public path
In brief

Richfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1330 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richfield’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Marshfield spends $13,984 per student and Pittsville $16,203, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Lutheran School (private) and Bethel Junior Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Richfield’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1330)Better than 75%
Towns in Wood County (22)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,161 test results and a graduating class of 298 could put Richfield anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Richfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,165 in math, 2,157 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+

Richfield runs its own schools through grade 12 (Marshfield School District). From grade PK, students attend the Pittsville School District, shared with Cary, City Point, Dexter, Hansen, Hiles, Pittsville, Remington, Sherwood and Wood. Its school is in Marshfield. Parts of Richfield (19% of its land) are served by Auburndale instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Richfield

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marshfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,553 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,984WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Pittsville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 532 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,203WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Marshfield School District49%
State average 38.1% · 1886 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marshfield School District46%
State average 38.7% · 1894 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Pittsville School District39%
State average 38.1% · 271 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pittsville School District42%
State average 38.7% · 271 students tested

Richfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Richfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RichfieldB+Marshfield PK–12 · Pittsville PK–12
Rock—Marshfield
Arpin—Auburndale
Wood—Pittsville
Marshfield—Marshfield
Cameron—Marshfield

3 of the 5 neighbors share Marshfield with Richfield for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Richfield

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Richfieldin other towns
Pittsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pittsville
B−
357 students12:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
A
316 students15:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
B+
295 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
B−
281 students13:1Rate it →
Nasonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
A
231 students12:1Rate it →
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Marshfield
A
554 students15:1Rate it →
Marshfield Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Marshfield
B
537 students15:1Rate it →
Marshfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshfield
B+
1,181 students16:1Rate it →
Pittsville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsville
C−
175 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marshfield
Private · Religious
73 students18:1Rate it →
Bethel Junior Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Arpin
Private · Religious
8 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Richfield’s schools

Are Richfield’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richfield children attend outscore 67% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richfield in?

Two districts: Marshfield School District runs grades PK–12, and Pittsville School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cary, City Point, Dexter, Hansen, Hiles, Pittsville, Remington, Sherwood and Wood.

Where do Richfield kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Marshfield High and Pittsville High.

What is Richfield’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Marshfield School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Richfield spend per student?

$13,984 in Marshfield School District and $16,203 in Pittsville School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Richfield?

Yes: Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 73 students) and Bethel Junior Academy (religious, grades 1–8, 8 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.