New Richmond High

New Richmond High operates as a big secondary school in New Richmond, Wisconsin, part of New Richmond School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,047 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so New Richmond High sits 120% above that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in New Richmond School District (3,522 students total), New Richmond High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, New Richmond High reports that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to St. Croix County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, New Richmond High has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting New Richmond High higher than the state norm the norm. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, New Richmond High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for St. Croix County shows median household income runs about $103,046, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, St. Croix County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,266 students), of which New Richmond High is one.

Nearest neighbor: New Richmond Hillside Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around New Richmond High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Richmond High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 65.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 12%: 939 students in 2018 compared to 1,047 in 2025.

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