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Schools in Richland Center · Richland School District

Richland Center’s public schools score below 86% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Richland Center’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richland Center, 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.

#338of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 13 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,088 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Center’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 500 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland Center’s, its schools beat 19%, higher than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Richland Center’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,011 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Richland Center Intermediate School, then Richland Center High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary of the Assumption School (private) is 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 Richland Center’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Wisconsin school districts, #338 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (500)Better than 19%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 537 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Richland Center anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Richland Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (538 in math, 536 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Richland Center Primary SchoolRichland School DistrictD
3–6Richland Center Intermediate SchoolRichland School DistrictC
7–12Richland Center HighRichland School DistrictB+

Richland Center’s public schools are run by Richland School District, which also serves Akan, Boaz, Buena Vista and Dayton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Richland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,121 students, down 1% since 2023–24 · 10.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,011WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 536 students tested
Math26%
State average 38.7% · 538 students tested

Richland Center vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richland CenterDRichland
RichlandC−Richland PK–12 · Ithaca PK–12

Every school in Richland Center

4 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).

District schools in Richland Centerby address
Richland Center Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
D
301 students10:1Rate it →
Richland Center Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C
275 students9:1Rate it →
Richland Center High
High · Grades 7–12
B+
512 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary of the Assumption School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
163 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Richland Online Academy and PARTNER Charter School).

Questions about Richland Center’s schools

Are Richland Center’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richland Center children attend score below 86% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #338 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Center in?

Richland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,121 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Richland Center’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Richland School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Richland Center spend per student?

$19,011 in Richland School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Richland Center?

Yes: St. Mary of the Assumption School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 163 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.