Rice Lake Middle

Rice Lake Middle is a public large middle school in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Enrollment stands at 622 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That is 63% bigger than the average of about 381 students for middle schools in Wisconsin.

Rice Lake Middle is a school in Rice Lake Area School District. The district has 6 schools and 2,096 students.

By race and ethnicity, Rice Lake Middle is 87% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.

Rice Lake Middle reported 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.7:1. Middle schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 12.8:1. Roughly 43% of students at Rice Lake Middle can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Barron County average a similar 41%.

Rice Lake Middle holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Wisconsin public middle schools.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Rice Lake Middle would score about 51.1%. It scores 56.4%, 5.3 points above that figure.

In Barron County, the median household earns about $65,933 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Barron County, 36 public schools serve about 7,199 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Rice Lake Middle from the closest public school, Hilltop Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Rice Lake Middle's average proficiency of 56.4% compares with 56.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.

The federal government classifies Rice Lake Middle's location as Town: Remote.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 633 to 622, a small change.

This page is set up for the Rice Lake Middle community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.