Jacob Woodruff House · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Ripon’s public schools outscore 84% of Wisconsin districts
52% of students in Ripon’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ripon, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Ripon’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 603 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ripon’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,647 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Murray Park Elementary, then Ripon Middle, then Ripon High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Quest Charter School is in town. Odyssey Academy of Virtual Learning, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Ripon’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Wisconsin school districts, #66 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ripon, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ripon
Barlow Park Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 398 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ripon
Barlow Park Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 398 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ripon
Barlow Park Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 398 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ripon
Barlow Park Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 398 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ripon
Ripon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 302 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ripon
Ripon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 302 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ripon
Ripon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 302 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ripon
Ripon High
Grades 9–12 · 426 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ripon
Ripon High
Grades 9–12 · 426 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ripon
Ripon High
Grades 9–12 · 426 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ripon
Ripon High
Grades 9–12 · 426 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Ripon’s public schools are run by Ripon Area School District, which also serves Metomen, Nepeuskun, Ripon and Rosendale 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.
Well above the state in reading
Ripon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Ripon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ripon | A− | Ripon Area |
Every school in Ripon
6 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).
Questions about Ripon’s schools
Are Ripon’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ripon children attend outscore 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #66 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ripon in?
Ripon Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,705 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ripon kids go to high school?
Ripon High, with 426 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Ripon’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Ripon Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Ripon spend per student?
$14,647 in Ripon Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ripon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ripon → They have their own page.
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.