B+
Ripon Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Ripon, Utica, Ripon, Rosendale, Nepeuskun and Metomen, and parts of Brooklyn, Green Lake, Berlin and Springvale.
Students
1,705
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,647
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$17.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ripon Area School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.9M, about $10,484 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lanark.
PK–4Waupaca Learning Center ElementaryWaupaca School District
5–8Waupaca MiddleWaupaca School District
9–12Waupaca HighWaupaca School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,647 per student · 11% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 58%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,629’20
1,481’21
1,525’22
1,497’23
1,705’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.