Ithaca Elementary

Set in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Ithaca Elementary is a compact elementary-level community, part of Ithaca School District. It instructs 145 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 55% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Within Ithaca School District, which oversees 3 schools and 319 students, Ithaca Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Ithaca Elementary records that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest breaks down as 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Richland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Ithaca Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Ithaca Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Ithaca Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.6%.

In the broader community, Richland County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,420, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Richland County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,440 students), Ithaca Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Ithaca High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ithaca Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ithaca Elementary has ticked down 34%, going from 219 students in 2018 to 145 in 2025.

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