Summary:
The city of Ripon, Wisconsin is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Ripon Area School District. The schools in Ripon demonstrate a mix of strong and average academic performance, with some standout institutions like Quest Charter School and Ripon High School leading the way.
The data shows that Quest Charter School, an elementary school serving grades 3-5, consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages. Similarly, Ripon High School performs well, ranking in the top 20% of Wisconsin high schools with a high 4-year graduation rate of 91% and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3%. At the middle school level, Ripon Middle School students also outperform the state averages on the Forward Exam.
While the district has these strong-performing schools, there are also areas for potential improvement. Socioeconomic factors, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, seem to correlate with academic performance to some degree, with the elementary schools like Journey and Barlow Park Charter School having higher rates of 48.2% and 45.9%, respectively. Additionally, resource allocation, as measured by spending per student and student-teacher ratios, varies across the schools, which may contribute to the performance differences. Chronic absenteeism is also an area of concern, with all schools reporting similar rates around 17.7%.
Thank you for your feedback!