Head Start

Head Start is one of the moderately sized unified-grade schools in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, part of Rice Lake Area School District, with students from the surrounding community on its rolls from grade M.

Rice Lake Area School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,096 students. Head Start is one of those campuses.

In terms of school funding signals, Head Start runs at roughly 360.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 25.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Barron County indicate median household income runs about $65,933, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Head Start is one of 36 public schools in Barron County (combined enrollment of about 7,199 students).

Nearest neighbor: Tainter Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Head Start operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at Head Start has edged down 51%, going from 37 students in 2018 to 18 in 2023. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 11% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 360.0:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.