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Wisconsin Rapids School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Wisconsin Rapids, Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Grant, Sigel, Rudolph, Seneca, Biron, Hansen, Sherry, Vesper and Rudolph, and parts of Plover and Carson.
Students
4,578
Schools
12
Spent per student
$15,119
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$27.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wisconsin Rapids School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $27.8M, about $6,082 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,119 per student · 8% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 62%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,985’20
4,838’21
4,678’22
4,637’23
4,578’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Woodside Elementary
B354 students14:1
Howe Elementary
C+336 students11:1
Washington Elementary
B322 students13:1
Grant Elementary
B267 students13:1
Mead Elementary
C266 students10:1
THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids
A−202 students13:1
Grove Elementary
C178 students10:1
Central Oaks Academy
B−88 students15:1
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
C−943 students14:1
Lincoln High
B−1,337 students17:1
River Cities High
C−77 students16:1
WRPS / Pitsch Early Learning
208 students21:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.