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Rice Lake Area School District

At a glance

226^thof 426 Wisconsin districts▲ 26

Better than 46% of Wisconsin districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

30 Phipps Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868·(715) 234-9007·All Wisconsin district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 46.9% of districts

Schools

2,096

Students

Top rankedHilltop Elementary392^nd of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hilltop Elementary up 248 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hilltop Elementary 10.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Rice Lake Area School District in Wisconsin serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's performance varies, with some standout schools like Haugen Elementary and Hilltop Elementary consistently ranking in the top 50% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Rice Lake High School has maintained a strong performance, with a 91.0% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, above the state average. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of around 17.7% across all schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, there are significant funding disparities, with Hilltop Day Care and Preschool spending less than half per student compared to the largest elementary school, Tainter Elementary.

Overall, the Rice Lake Area School District presents a mixed picture, with some high-performing smaller elementary schools, a strong high school, and district-wide challenges around chronic absenteeism and funding equity. Parents and community members may want to closely examine the performance and resources of individual schools to make the best educational choices for their children.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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
Tainter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2201 Carrie Ave	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 234-8065	445	41	10.8	56.4%	384 (86.3%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	43.6	672^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	35.6%		46.5	662^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	37.6%	10				53.0	48.1					45.5	45.5					62.3			42.9		$18,116	$1,247	$16,869
Haugen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 5th St W	Haugen	54841	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-7341	83	9	9.6	45.8%	79 (95.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.6	468^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.2%		64	422^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	60.2%	46				66.7	46.2					53.3	46.2					76.9			61.5		$17,645	$273	$17,371
Hilltop Elementary	Public	K-4	202 Cameron Rd	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 234-4998	251	24	10.5	41.4%	192 (76.5%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (14.3%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	64.5	392^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	62.5%		48.2	640^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.7%	248				58.0	55.8					60.8	63.5					69.2			59.6		$16,100	$1,307	$14,794
Rice Lake Middle	Public	5-8	204 Cameron Rd	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-8156	622	53	11.7	43.2%	539 (86.7%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.8%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	60	263^rd of 628 public middle schools	58.1%		57.3	285^th of 641 public middle schools	55.5%	22						45.4	65.0	47.5	59.5			49.7	70.7	53.1	54.6		59.1			53.8	$15,006	$285	$14,721
Rice Lake High	Public	9-12	30 S Wisconsin Ave	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-2181	674	47	14.4	33.2%	572 (84.9%)	4 (0.6%)	43 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	57.3	184^th of 431 public high schools	57.3%		56	180^th of 431 public high schools	58.2%	4	46.5	47.8	48.4															55.3			$16,304	$284	$16,020
Hilltop Day Care and Preschool	Public	PK	104 Cameron Rd	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-6671	21	1	38.1	14.3%	14 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																					$7,443	$189	$7,253

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cameron School District	4.16 mi	5	172^nd
Barron Area School District	4.72 mi	6	396^th
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	11.46 mi	4	210^th
Birchwood School District	14.77 mi	5	224^th
Cumberland School District	14.86 mi	4	295^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.