Enrollment
69
Middle
DISTRICT 106 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITHACA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550696000753
Ithaca Middle
24615 State Hwy 58, Richland Center, WI 53581 · (608) 585-2311 · Richland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
30 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 21 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 39% |
Student demographics
16%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
Students here typically continue to
Ithaca Middle→Ithaca High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ithaca School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 42.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where Ithaca Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #357 of 389 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
69
-28 (-29%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 61
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 69 | 7.2 | 9.6:1 | 43% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 5.3 | 14.1:1 | 49% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 7 | 11.0:1 | 44% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 97 | 7 | 13.9:1 | 48% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 7.3 | 16.1:1 | 41% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 7 | 12.6:1 | 47% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 6 | 12.0:1 | 19% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 95 | 4 | 23.8:1 | 23% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 61 | 2 | 30.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ithaca Middle.
About Ithaca Middle
Ithaca Middle is a small middle school in Richland Center, Wisconsin. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 69 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Wisconsin) has about 381 students.
Ithaca School District enrolls 319 students, and its 3 schools include Ithaca Middle.
White students are the large majority at Ithaca Middle, with 91% of enrollment. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Ithaca Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Teachers at Ithaca Middle total 7.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.6:1. The 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 30 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%. Compared with the 57% average for public schools in Richland County, the school's rate is lower.
In Wisconsin, Ithaca Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.0% actual against a predicted 51.0%.
In Richland County (population about 17,205), median household income is about $66,420, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ithaca Middle is one of 9 public schools in Richland County, which together enroll about 1,440 students.
Ithaca High is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Ithaca Middle is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Ithaca Middle as Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 69 was 29% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 97. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.6:1) than in 2020-21 (13.9:1).
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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 HighHigh · 105 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 HighHigh · 105 students
- PARTNER Charter SchoolHigh · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Ithaca High0.0 mi · 105
- 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 Online Academy6.3 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Ithaca MiddleHow large is Ithaca Middle?
Ithaca Middle enrolls approximately 69 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Ithaca Middle serve?
Ithaca Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ithaca Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ithaca Middle is approximately 9.6:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ithaca Middle?
At Ithaca Middle, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ithaca Middle in?
Ithaca Middle is part of Ithaca School District.
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