Total enrollment
2,096
-138 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Rice Lake Area School District
Wisconsin · 2,096 students · 2 cities
Of the 7 public K-12 schools run by Rice Lake Area School District, combined student count is roughly 2,096, with 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Rice Lake Area School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rice Lake Area School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #144 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,096 | #90 of 290 | #4,290 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #87 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #55 of 290 | #2,150 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.4% | #90 of 289 | #5,233 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #120 of 177 | #5,121 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Rice Lake Area School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Hilltop Elementary at 56.7% proficient to Tainter Elementary at 50.3%, a gap of 6.4 points. That is the 113th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,198 to 2,096 students (down 5%) and from 168 to 174 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake High | Rice Lake | High | 09-12 | 674 |
| Rice Lake Middle | Rice Lake | Middle | 05-08 | 622 |
| Tainter Elementary | Rice Lake | Elementary | PK-04 | 445 |
| Hilltop Elementary | Rice Lake | Elementary | KG-04 | 251 |
| Haugen Elementary | Haugen | Elementary | PK-04 | 83 |
| Hilltop Day Care and Preschool | Rice Lake | Elementary | PK-PK | 21 |
| Head Start | Rice Lake | Combined | M-M | · |
About Rice Lake Area School District
Across 7 schools, Rice Lake Area School District enrolls about 2,096 students in Wisconsin. By footprint it is a compact district.
For a sense of the school types, Rice Lake Area School District comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Rice Lake Area School District runs about 299 students per school, 19% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 370.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Rice Lake Area School District has contracted 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,234 students to 2,096. Rice Lake Area School District now counts 6 public schools, down from 7 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Rice Lake Area School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.