Best Public Schools in Richland Center, WI

Summary:

The city of Richland Center, Wisconsin, is home to 8 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of performance levels, with Richland Center High School and Ithaca Elementary School standing out as the stronger performers in the area.

Richland Center High School is ranked 142 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.0% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%. Additionally, it outperforms the Richland School District and the state averages in several test score categories, particularly in 7th and 8th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Ithaca High School, ranked 249 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools, also has a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.0% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%, but its performance on state assessments is more mixed.

At the elementary level, Ithaca Elementary School stands out, performing well above the Ithaca School District and state averages in several test score categories, including 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%. The other elementary and middle schools in the area show more varied performance, with some grade levels performing above average and others below.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ithaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 585-2311	145	12	12.6	49.0%	137 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	33.9	780^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.3%		42.8	699^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.1%	81				47.6	15.8	57.1				57.1	31.6	52.4				26.3			26.3		$15,006	$615	$14,391
Ithaca High	Public	9-12	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 585-2311	105	10	10.3	41.9%	92 (87.6%)	1 (1.0%)	8 (7.6%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	278^th of 431 public high schools	35.5%		45.4	249^th of 431 public high schools	42.2%	29	46.4	39.3	28.6															61.5			$14,284	$434	$13,850
Ithaca Middle	Public	6-8	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 585-2311	69	7	9.5	43.5%	63 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	37.1	444^th of 628 public middle schools	29.3%		35.7	460^th of 641 public middle schools	28.2%	16							38.1	57.9	34.6				47.6	57.9	30.8		57.7			38.5	$11,570	$798	$10,771
Richland Center High	Public	7-12	1996 US Hwy 14 W	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 647-6131	512	44	11.6	52.9%	423 (82.6%)	7 (1.4%)	63 (12.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	44	260^th of 431 public high schools	39.7%		63.5	142^nd of 431 public high schools	67.1%	118	50.6	34.1	44.7					54.0	36.1					49.2	36.1		57.4	45.8		49.2	$12,286	$602	$11,682
Richland Center Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1801 State Highway 80	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-6381	275	32	8.6	66.5%	225 (81.8%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	38.4	743^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	28.8%		45.7	672^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	36.7%	71				35.8	56.5	43.6	35.5			31.3	46.8	30.7	40.3			64.5			62.9		$12,677	$781	$11,895
Richland Center Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1990 Bohmann Dr	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-8971	301	30	10.1	64.5%	229 (76.1%)	6 (2.0%)	46 (15.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)								(n/a)																					$15,793	$2,267	$13,525
Richland Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1996 US Hwy 14 W	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(608) 647-6106	12	1	16.2	58.3%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$7,745	$466	$7,278
PARTNER Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	1000 US 14 West	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 647-6106	21	1	21.0	71.4%	20 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		12.5

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Muscoda	11.16 mi	4	305^th
Patch Grove	12.01 mi	3	146^th
Cazenovia	13.42 mi	3	402^nd
Viola	17.49 mi	2	377^th
Plain	17.86 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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