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What's the biggest difference between Richland Center High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
512
High
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551296001707
Richland Center High
1996 US Hwy 14 W, Richland Center, WI 53581 · (608) 647-6131 · Richland County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Wisconsin public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
271 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 19% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Richland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +14.4pp since 2023
Math
42.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.8% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 43.5% |
% 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like Richland Center High
Richland Center High's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Center High this school | 512 | 52.9% | 44.8% |
| Adams-Friendship High Adams | 446 | 54.9% | 32.0% |
| Wautoma High Wautoma | 388 | 54.4% | 31.4% |
| Nekoosa High Nekoosa | 285 | 50.5% | 27.1% |
| Unity High Balsam Lake | 292 | 54.1% | 43.5% |
| Antigo High Antigo | 781 | 46.9% | 34.6% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Richland Center High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #229 of 402 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #40 of 64 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #33 of 64 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #172 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #23 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #153 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #74 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.4% | #6 of 128 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
512
+117 (+30%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 512 | 43.9 | 11.7:1 | 53% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 41.6 | 12.7:1 | 54% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 42.6 | 13.2:1 | 52% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 45% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 26.3 | 14.3:1 | 45% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 48% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 43% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 27% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | 40 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richland Center High.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (378 to 512); teachers up 67% (26.3 to 43.9).
About Richland Center High
Richland Center High is a public high school in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Its enrollment is 512 students, spread over grades 7 through 12.
Richland School District runs Richland Center High along with 4 other schools, enrolling 1,121 students in total.
Roughly 83% of students at Richland Center High are White. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Richland County, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Richland Center High is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Richland Center High has 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 53% at Richland Center High.
Richland Center High holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Wisconsin public high schools.
Richland Center High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.8% is within a point of the 45.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the surrounding county, Richland County, median household income comes to about $66,420, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 9 public schools and about 1,440 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Richland Online Academy, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Richland Center High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Richland Center High has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 395 (2020-21) to 512 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.8:1 to 11.7:1.
The discussion board for Richland Center High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Richland School District
- Richland Center Primary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Richland Center Intermediate SchoolElementary · 275 students
- PARTNER Charter SchoolHigh · 21 students
- Richland Online AcademyCombined · 12 students
- Richland Community 4KElementary
Other schools in Richland Center
- Richland Center Primary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Richland Center Intermediate SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Ithaca ElementaryElementary · 145 students
- Ithaca HighHigh · 105 students
- Ithaca MiddleMiddle · 69 students
- PARTNER Charter SchoolHigh · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Richland Online Academy0.0 mi · 12
- PARTNER Charter School0.6 mi · 21
- Richland Center Intermediate School2.3 mi · 275
- Richland Center Primary School2.5 mi · 301
- Ithaca Elementary6.3 mi · 145
- Ithaca High6.3 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Richland Center HighHow many students attend Richland Center High?
Richland Center High enrolls approximately 512 students in grades 07-12.
Is Richland Center High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Richland Center High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Richland Center High have?
Richland Center High employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Richland Center High?
Richland Center High reports a student body of 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Richland Center High?
Richland Center High is overseen by Richland School District in Richland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.