B−
Rice Lake Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Rice Lake, Rice Lake, Stanley, Stanfold, Oak Grove, Cedar Lake, Bear Lake, Doyle, Long Lake and Haugen, and parts of Barron, Sumner, Birchwood and Sarona.
Students
2,096
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,567
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$13.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rice Lake Area School District
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 5% less per student than the WI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $13.6M, about $6,483 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cameron.
PK–4Cameron ElementaryCameron School District
5–8Cameron MiddleCameron School District
9–12Cameron HighCameron School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,567 per student · 5% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 40%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 46%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,212’20
2,160’21
2,168’22
2,177’23
2,096’24
Down 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Birchwood School DistrictBirchwood, Edgewater, Sand Lake
$22,819per student
Spooner Area School DistrictBeaver Brook, Madge, Stone Lake
$16,122per student
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School DistrictChetek, Prairie Lake, Strickland
$14,821per student
Barron Area School DistrictClinton, Maple Grove
$17,212per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.