Ithaca School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Richland, Ithaca and Willow, and parts of Buena Vista, Rockbridge, Bear Creek and Orion.

At a glance

319Students enrolled

3Schools

3Towns served

$22,429Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

45%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs WI

Math proficiency28%

State average 37.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 90.1% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$22,429

per student each year · 36% above the WI average

Spending

Classroom instruction45%

Support & administration25%

Other30%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)46%

State47%

Federal7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

401’20

407’21

367’22

352’23

319’24

Students

White · 92%292

Hispanic · 4%14

Two or more races · 2%6

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%3

Asian · 1%2

Black · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Richland1,341 people

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Ithaca645 people

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Willow378 people

Also covers small parts of Buena Vista, Rockbridge, Bear Creek and Orion.

Schools3 in district

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Ithaca ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 145 students · Richland Center

C+Public 📚

Ithaca MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 69 students · Richland Center

CPublic 🏫

Ithaca HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 105 students · Richland Center

CPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Richland School DistrictDayton · Eagle · Henrietta + 2 more · $19,011 per student

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River Valley School DistrictClyde · Franklin · Lone Rock + 1 more · $17,263 per student

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Riverdale School DistrictAvoca · Eagle · Pulaski · $22,335 per student

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Weston School DistrictWashington · Westford · $22,421 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.