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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICE LAKE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551281002528

Head Start

205 E Orchard Beach Ln, Rice Lake, WI 54868 · (715)434-5437 · Barron County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
360.0:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 25.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
18
-19 (-51%) vs 2017
-57% since 2010-11, when it was 42
Student : Teacher
360.0:1
was 24.3:1
% White
67%
was 84%
% Hispanic
33%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-23180.1360.0:117% (3)
2020-2122N/AN/A14% (3)
2017-18371.524.3:114% (5)
2015-1634N/AN/A68% (23)
2010-1142221.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Head Start.

Since 2017-18: students down 51% (37 to 18); teachers down 97% (1.5 to 0.1).

About Head Start

Head Start is classified as a public school. It is located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

Head Start is one school in Rice Lake Area School District, a system of 6 schools with 2,096 students.

The school's ratio is 360.0 students per teacher. This ratio sits 334.4 above the 25.6:1 average for combined schools in Wisconsin.

According to the American Community Survey, in Barron County, the median household income is $65,933, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 36 public schools in Barron County, enrolling about 7,199 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, Tainter Elementary is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Head Start.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.

Federal counts for Head Start: 37 students in 2017-18, 18 in 2022-23. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The share of Hispanic students increased 22 points, from 11% to 33%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 24.3:1 to 360.0:1.

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Barron County at a glance

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Population
46,797
Census ACS
Median income
$65,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,199 students

Quick facts

School name
Head Start
District
Rice Lake Area School District
Address
205 E Orchard Beach Ln, Rice Lake, WI 54868
Phone
(715)434-5437
County
Barron County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
360.0:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
551281002528
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Head Start
What age range does Head Start serve?
Head Start serves students from grade M through grade M.
How many teachers does Head Start have?
Teacher count for Head Start is not reported; the student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 360.0:1.
Who oversees Head Start?
Head Start is overseen by Rice Lake Area School District in Barron County.
What county does Head Start serve?
Head Start serves Barron County in WI.
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