Enrollment
105
High
DISTRICT 106 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITHACA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550696000752
Ithaca High
24615 State Hwy 58, Richland Center, WI 53581 · (608) 585-2311 · Richland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
44 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 32% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ithaca School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ithaca High
Ithaca High's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca High this school | 105 | 41.9% | 42.1% |
| Point of Discovery School Stevens Point | 93 | 43.0% | 43.4% |
| Rib Lake High Rib Lake | 149 | 44.3% | 55.0% |
| South Shore Jr/Sr High Port Wing | 91 | 46.2% | 63.6% |
| Appleton Technical Academy Appleton | 68 | 38.2% | 26.5% |
| Loyal High Loyal | 168 | 40.5% | 36.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ithaca High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #262 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 105 | #414 of 532 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.9% | #142 of 418 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
105
-33 (-24%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 105 | 10.2 | 10.3:1 | 42% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 128 | 10.8 | 11.8:1 | 40% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 11.3 | 11.7:1 | 42% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 138 | 10 | 13.8:1 | 49% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 10.4 | 12.6:1 | 31% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 135 | 10 | 13.5:1 | 33% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | 10 | 9.2:1 | 21% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 116 | 12 | 9.7:1 | 24% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 98 | 14 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ithaca High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (130 to 105); teachers down 2% (10.4 to 10.2).
About Ithaca High
Richland Center, Wisconsin, is home to Ithaca High, a very small high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 105 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 78% below the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Ithaca School District has 3 schools; together they serve 319 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Ithaca High is White, at 88%. It is also 8% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ithaca High scores 23%.
For every teacher at Ithaca High, there are about 10.3 students; the school has 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 42%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Richland County is 57%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ithaca High would be expected to post about 51.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Richland County show that median household income comes to about $66,420, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 1,440 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Ithaca Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Ithaca High is 6th among 6 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Ithaca High's location as Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 105, from 138 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.8:1 to 10.3:1 over the same years.
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Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,205
Census ACS
Median income
$66,420
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,440 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ithaca School District
- Ithaca ElementaryElementary · 145 students
- Ithaca MiddleMiddle · 69 students
Other schools in Richland Center
- Richland Center HighHigh · 512 students
- Richland Center Primary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Richland Center Intermediate SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Ithaca ElementaryElementary · 145 students
- Ithaca MiddleMiddle · 69 students
- PARTNER Charter SchoolHigh · 21 students
Other Ithaca High schools
One other US public school is named Ithaca High. Ithaca High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Ithaca High SchoolITHACA, MI · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Ithaca Middle0.0 mi · 69
- Ithaca Elementary0.0 mi · 145
- Richland Center Primary School5.2 mi · 301
- Richland Center Intermediate School5.6 mi · 275
- PARTNER Charter School5.8 mi · 21
- Richland Center High6.3 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Ithaca HighHow many students attend Ithaca High?
Ithaca High enrolls approximately 105 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ithaca High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ithaca High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ithaca High have?
Ithaca High employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Ithaca High?
Student demographics at Ithaca High are roughly 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is Ithaca High in?
Ithaca High is part of Ithaca School District.
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