Total enrollment
1,705
-18 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Ripon Area School District
Wisconsin · 1,862 students · 1 city
Ripon Area School District's 7 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 1,862 students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Ripon 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 Ripon Area School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,862 | #106 of 290 | #4,681 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #65 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #155 of 290 | #3,655 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.6% | #122 of 289 | #5,812 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #102 of 177 | #4,766 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 Ripon Area School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Quest Charter School at 77.5% proficient to Ripon High at 50.7%, a gap of 26.8 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,174 to 1,439 students (up 23%) and from 83 to 116 full-time teachers (up 40%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon High | Ripon | High | 09-12 | 426 |
| Barlow Park Elementary School | Ripon | Elementary | PK-02 | 398 |
| Ripon Middle | Ripon | Middle | 06-08 | 302 |
| Odyssey Academy of Virtual Learning | Ripon | Combined | PK-12 | 266 |
| Barlow Park Charter School | Ripon | Elementary | KG-02 | 157 |
| Quest Charter School | Ripon | Elementary | 03-05 | 157 |
| Murray Park Elementary | Ripon | Elementary | 03-05 | 156 |
About Ripon Area School District
Across 7 schools, Ripon Area School District educates about 1,862 students in Wisconsin. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
In terms of grade levels, Ripon Area School District consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Ripon Area School District runs about 266 students per school, 28% below the state mean of roughly 370.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,705 students, remained close to its prior level from the 1,723 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Ripon Area School District lost 1 school, going from 7 to 6.
On this page, the community for Ripon Area School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.