New Richmond Middle

New Richmond Middle operates as a roomy intermediate school in New Richmond, Wisconsin, part of New Richmond School District. Current enrollment sits at 729 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 91% above the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

New Richmond Middle is one of 7 schools operated by New Richmond School District, a district that teaches 3,522 students overall.

On the student-mix side, New Richmond Middle logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, New Richmond Middle reports 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, New Richmond Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for St. Croix County put median household income runs about $103,046, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: New Richmond Early Childhood Special Education, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around New Richmond Middle. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Richmond Middle ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 62.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Richmond Middle has contracted 5%, going from 765 students in 2018 to 729 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.