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Enrollment
426
High
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIPON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551302001718
Ripon High
1120 Metomen St, Ripon, WI 54971 · (920) 748-4616 · Fond du Lac County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
131 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 9 | 99 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 106 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 27% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 Ripon Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Ripon High
Ripon High's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon High this school | 426 | 30.8% | 50.7% |
| Little Chute High Little Chute | 387 | 31.5% | 46.6% |
| Chilton High Chilton | 380 | 30.3% | 44.5% |
| Edgerton High Edgerton | 593 | 30.5% | 54.1% |
| Mayville Junior-Senior High Mayville | 486 | 32.1% | 56.0% |
| Portage High Portage | 600 | 30.5% | 32.4% |
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 Ripon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Fond du Lac County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #161 of 402 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #198 of 532 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #69 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #184 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.8% | #248 of 418 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #107 of 203 | N/A |
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
426
-65 (-13%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 426 | 33.5 | 12.7:1 | 31% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 33.2 | 13.5:1 | 32% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 32.8 | 14.1:1 | 28% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 35 | 14.0:1 | 30% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 32.2 | 14.6:1 | 25% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 31% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 25% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 15% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | 40 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ripon High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (470 to 426); teachers up 4% (32.2 to 33.5).
About Ripon High
Ripon High is classified as a high school. It is located in Ripon, Wisconsin. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 426 students enrolled.
The district for Ripon High is Ripon Area School District, with 7 schools and 1,862 students.
Of every 100 students at Ripon High, about 84 are White. It is also 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Fond du Lac County at about 88% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
A staff of 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.7:1. Across high schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 14.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 31%. That is 10 points below the 41% average for public schools in Fond du Lac County.
The model predicts 58.8% for a school in Wisconsin with Ripon High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ripon High posts 50.7%.
The school's county is Fond du Lac County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $74,275 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Fond du Lac County number 42, with about 13,230 students.
Measured in a straight line, Ripon Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Ripon High. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Ripon High is behind the 63.6% nearby average, ranking 6th of 6.
NCES assigns Ripon High the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% decline, from 491 to 426. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.0:1 to 12.7:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Ripon High community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fond du Lac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,137
Census ACS
Median income
$74,275
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
13,230 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ripon Area School District
- Barlow Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Ripon MiddleMiddle · 302 students
- Odyssey Academy of Virtual LearningCombined · 266 students
- Barlow Park Charter SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Quest Charter SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Murray Park ElementaryElementary · 156 students
Other schools in Ripon
- Barlow Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Ripon MiddleMiddle · 302 students
- Odyssey Academy of Virtual LearningCombined · 266 students
- Barlow Park Charter SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Quest Charter SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Murray Park ElementaryElementary · 156 students
Other Ripon High schools
One other US public school is named Ripon High. Ripon High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Ripon HighRipon, CA · 1,051 students
Nearby schools
- Ripon Middle0.1 mi · 302
- Odyssey Academy of Virtual Learning0.5 mi · 266
- Barlow Park Elementary School0.6 mi · 398
- Barlow Park Charter School0.6 mi · 157
- Murray Park Elementary1.5 mi · 156
- Quest Charter School1.5 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Ripon HighHow many students attend Ripon High?
Ripon High enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ripon High serve?
Ripon High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ripon High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ripon High is approximately 12.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ripon High?
Student demographics at Ripon High are roughly 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ripon High public or private?
Ripon High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ripon Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.