Ripon Middle

Ripon Middle is one of the low-enrollment junior highs in Ripon, Wisconsin, overseen by Ripon Area School District, with 302 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Across the 7 schools in Ripon Area School District (1,862 students total), Ripon Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Ripon Middle reports that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest looks like 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Ripon Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ripon Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.5%; this one delivers 62.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Fond du Lac County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $74,275 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Fond du Lac County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,230 students), of which Ripon Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Ripon High, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ripon Middle at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 61.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ripon Middle has ticked up 23%, going from 246 students in 2018 to 302 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 89% to 82%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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