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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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lanark.
PK–42 elementary schoolsWaupaca School District
5–82 middle schoolsWaupaca School District
9–122 high schoolsWaupaca School District
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.