New Richmond Hillside Elementary

New Richmond Hillside Elementary is a roomy elementary campus in New Richmond, Wisconsin, operated by New Richmond School District. The school instructs 570 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 76% above the state mean of about 323.

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

In terms of who attends, New Richmond Hillside Elementary records that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against St. Croix County (around 22%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, New Richmond Hillside Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.1%, the actual is 54.7%, a residual of -1.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for St. Croix County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,046, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Croix County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,266 students), of which New Richmond Hillside Elementary is one.

New Richmond High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New Richmond Hillside Elementary at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 65.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 579 students in 2018 compared to 570 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 91% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for New Richmond Hillside Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.