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 New Post.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter 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.