Top Rankings
Rice Lake Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 712 students in Rice Lake Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Rice Lake Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Rice Lake Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rice Lake High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
283,906 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
19,117 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rice Lake Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.53
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
86%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,348 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,844 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,348
$17,038
Spending / Student
$15,844
$17,011
Best Rice Lake Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rice Lake High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 S Wisconsin Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-2181
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-2181
Gr: 9-12 | 712 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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