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C−

Ithaca School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Richland, Ithaca and Willow, and parts of Buena Vista, Rockbridge, Bear Creek and Orion.

Richland’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
319
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,429
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ithaca School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 36% more per student than the WI average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.4M, about $7,392 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Richland 1,161Ithaca 631Willow 500

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Richland. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsRichland School District
6–122 schoolsRichland School District

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 38.7% · 185 students tested
Reading / language arts25–29%
State average 38.1% · 186 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 32 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,429 per student · 36% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 25%Other 30%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
401’20
407’21
367’22
352’23
319’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Ithaca Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richland Center
C+
145 students13:1
Ithaca Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Richland Center
C
69 students10:1
Ithaca High
High · Grades 9–12 · Richland Center
C
105 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Richland School DistrictDayton, Eagle, Henrietta
$19,011per student
River Valley School DistrictClyde, Franklin, Lone Rock
$17,263per student
Riverdale School DistrictAvoca, Eagle, Pulaski
$22,335per student
Weston School DistrictWashington, Westford
$22,421per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.