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New Richmond High

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New Richmond High ranks 90 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 83% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

New Richmond High is a public school serving grades 9–12 with 1,047 students in New Richmond, Wisconsin, a small city in the St. Croix Valley near the Minnesota border. In 2025–2026 it ranked 90th of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 83rd percentile, with 4 stars — placing it second among nearby public high schools behind Baldwin-Woodville High and just ahead of Hudson High and Amery High. It is part of the New Richmond School District, which ranks at the 80th percentile statewide.

Academically, New Richmond is above the Wisconsin average in every tested subject, and math is its standout. In 2025–2026, 61.95% of students were proficient in math — about 19 points above the state average and the highest among nearby high schools, including Hudson (60.66%) and Baldwin-Woodville (58.33%). English language arts is also strong, about 11 points above the state, and science and social studies are above state as well, though social studies is mid-pack locally, below Amery, Baldwin-Woodville, Somerset, and Osceola. Math and science proficiency have risen substantially since 2022–2023.

Other indicators are more mixed. The dropout rate is very low — 0.2% versus the state’s 1.1% — but the 91.8% graduation rate is essentially even with the state’s 92.0% and below most nearby high schools, including Osceola (99.2%), Amery (99.1%), and Hudson (96.9%). Chronic absenteeism, at 15.4%, is better than the state’s 17.3% but above the district’s 13.3% and has climbed from 11.0% in 2020–2021. Per-student spending has risen 22.4% in three years to $15,261, and the student-teacher ratio improved from 17.6 to 15.8, still higher than several nearby schools. Among student groups, results are strongest for special education students (90th percentile, 5 stars) and Hispanic students (88th percentile).

1,047

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,261

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

650 E Richmond Way
New Richmond, WI 54017

(715) 243-7451

District: New Richmond School District

Feeder schools for New Richmond High:

Elementary:	New Richmond Hillside Elementary
	New Richmond Paperjack Elementary
	New Richmond Starr Elementary
Middle:	New Richmond Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg46%

90^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 432New Richmond School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	90 of 533	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	91 of 431	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	84 of 431	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	76 of 391	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	165 of 390	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.3	29 of 400	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	69.3	97 of 410	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	72 of 410	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	59.5	148 of 408	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	147 of 466	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.6	65 of 462	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.2	191 of 457	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.3	38 of 452	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	59.1	238 of 445	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.2	118 of 450	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	87 of 438	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	167 of 437	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	129 of 281	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	122 of 292	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.0	183 of 287	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.4	100 of 275	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	44.5	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.4	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	68 of 461	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	76 of 358	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	88 of 353	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	56 of 329	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	51 of 343	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	146 of 332	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	28 of 343	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	60.6	131 of 355	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	23 of 187	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	37 of 126	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	123 of 446	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	72 of 335	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	49 of 326	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	32 of 271	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	77 of 250	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	103 of 226	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	19 of 251	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	41 of 255	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	102 of 462	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	97 of 380	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	76 of 365	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	56 of 359	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	91 of 347	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.5	198 of 334	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.5	36 of 354	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	70.3	87 of 373	76.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	18 of 41	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	32 of 333	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	52.8	42 of 93	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	27 of 95	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	97 of 344	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	101 of 285	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	88 of 300	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	62 of 271	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	76 of 269	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	132 of 266	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	36 of 266	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	83 of 261	68.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

English Language Arts60%+11 vs state

Science53%+10 vs state

Social Studies53%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Richmond High	Public	9-12	650 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7451	1,047	66	15.8	24.1%	943 (90.1%)	9 (0.9%)	48 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.4%)	76.6	90^th of 533 public high schools	83.1%		72.6	91^st of 431 public high schools	78.9%	1	59.7	62.0	53.3	53.3	$15,261	$292	$14,968
DOC: St. Croix Correctional Center	Public	7-12	1859 N 4th St	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 246-6971	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Somerset High	Public	9-12	645 Sunrise Dr	Somerset	54025	St. Croix County	Somerset School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 247-3355	453	31	14.7	21.9%	402 (88.7%)	7 (1.5%)	24 (5.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	69.4	144^th of 533 public high schools	73.0%		65	134^th of 431 public high schools	68.9%	10	55.8	46.3	49.5	57.0	$15,150	$323	$14,826
Saint Croix Central High	Public	9-12	1751 Broadway St	Hammond	54015	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 796-5383	486	34	14.2	17.9%	437 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	56.7	240^th of 533 public high schools	55.0%		63.6	145^th of 431 public high schools	66.4%	95	49.5	35.1	46.4	51.6	$16,189	$580	$15,609
Baldwin-Woodville High	Public	9-12	1000 13th Ave	Baldwin	54002	St. Croix County	Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 684-3321	533	33	16.1	21.6%	470 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	83.3	54^th of 533 public high schools	89.9%		57.6	181^st of 431 public high schools	58.0%	127	68.5	58.3	59.3	60.2	$14,218	$106	$14,112
Hudson High	Public	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3800	1,697	108	15.6	13.5%	1,461 (86.1%)	22 (1.3%)	96 (5.7%)	36 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (4.7%)	74.8	107^th of 533 public high schools	79.9%		82.3	49^th of 431 public high schools	88.6%	58	62.0	60.7	57.4	46.0	$15,421	$151	$15,270
Hudson Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 377-3800	12	0		25.0%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)					$6,717	$144	$6,573
Clear Lake High	Public	9-12	1101 3rd St SW	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 263-2113	189	14	13.2	33.9%	172 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	65.3	181^st of 533 public high schools	66.0%		35.1	312^th of 431 public high schools	27.6%	131	60.0	50.9	50.9	29.4	$16,265	$416	$15,849
Amery High	Public	9-12	555 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 268-9771	418	32	13.2	32.1%	375 (89.7%)	7 (1.7%)	19 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	74.9	106^th of 533 public high schools	80.1%		47.5	243^rd of 431 public high schools	43.6%	137	49.5	49.5	55.5	71.6	$15,597	$522	$15,075
Osceola High	Public	9-12	1111 Oak Ridge Dr	Osceola	54020	Polk County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 294-2127	498	32	15.4	21.3%	458 (92.0%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	73.7	113^th of 533 public high schools	78.8%		66.5	125^th of 431 public high schools	71.0%	12	55.0	54.1	53.2	56.6	$18,934	$500	$18,434

Frequently Asked Questions about New Richmond High

What schools feed into New Richmond High?

New Richmond High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Richmond Hillside Elementary
Elementary : New Richmond Paperjack Elementary
Elementary : New Richmond Starr Elementary
Middle : New Richmond Middle

How many students attend New Richmond High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,047 students attended New Richmond High.

What is the racial makeup of New Richmond High?

Students at New Richmond High are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is New Richmond High in?

New Richmond School District

Is New Richmond High a good school?

New Richmond High ranks 90^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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