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Richland Center High

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Richland Center High ranks 260 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 40% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Richland Center High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, with a total enrollment of 530 students. The school is part of the Richland School District.

Richland Center High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88% to 92.9% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state average. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 29.1% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Richland Center High's test scores in various subjects and grade levels have been mixed compared to the state and district averages, with the school performing better in some areas, such as 7th grade English Language Arts and 10th grade Social Studies, but struggling in others, like 8th grade Mathematics and 10th grade ACT Mathematics.

When comparing Richland Center High to nearby schools, such as PARTNER Charter School, La Farge High, Kickapoo High, and Riverdale High, some interesting patterns emerge. PARTNER Charter School, which is in the same district, has lower test scores and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Richland Center High, while the other nearby schools generally have lower rankings and test scores. The nearby schools tend to have similar graduation rates, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism rates as Richland Center High.

512

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,286

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1996 US Hwy 14 W
Richland Center, WI 53581-1352

(608) 647-6131

District: Richland School District

Feeder schools for Richland Center High:

Elementary:	Richland Center Intermediate School
	Richland Center Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Wisconsin)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Wisconsin avg51%

Middle school

430^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2022

From bottom 22% (2022) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

260^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	430 of 628	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	466 of 641	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	551 of 640	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	479 of 617	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	148 of 178	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	64 of 173	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	378 of 573	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	398 of 580	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	475 of 579	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	457 of 576	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	332 of 509	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	404 of 520	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	455 of 525	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	365 of 522	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	398 of 577	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	444 of 585	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	519 of 591	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	393 of 577	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	221 of 414	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	299 of 425	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	378 of 439	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	309 of 421	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	321 of 399	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	351 of 407	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	405 of 412	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	355 of 397	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	260 of 431	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	142 of 431	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.7	346 of 415	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	293 of 391	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.3	101 of 390	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	219 of 400	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	135 of 410	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.0	271 of 410	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	305 of 408	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	394 of 466	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	65.2	149 of 462	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.7	334 of 457	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.4	299 of 452	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	349 of 445	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.7	253 of 450	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	212 of 438	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.4	310 of 437	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.4	198 of 281	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.4	190 of 292	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.0	109 of 275	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	273 of 358	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.0	134 of 353	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	236 of 329	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	215 of 343	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.0	63 of 332	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	225 of 343	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	222 of 355	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	115 of 335	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	107 of 326	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	172 of 250	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	55 of 226	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	95 of 251	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	61 of 255	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	183 of 380	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	129 of 365	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.1	333 of 359	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	316 of 347	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	165 of 334	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	167 of 354	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	74 of 373	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	192 of 285	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	94 of 300	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	227 of 271	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	213 of 269	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.9	77 of 266	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	161 of 266	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	99 of 261	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies51%-4 vs state

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Richland Center High

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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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Riverdale Academy	Public	6-12	800 N 6th St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 739-3101	14	1	15.5	71.4%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$12,167	$1,565	$10,602
Riverdale High	Public	9-12	235 E Elm St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 739-3116	192	14	13.6	44.3%	170 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	35	315^th of 431 public high schools	26.9%		47.7	234^th of 431 public high schools	45.7%	81		21.3	23.4								72.3		$14,780	$922	$13,858
River Ridge High	Public	9-12	11165 County Highway P	Patch Grove	53817	Grant County	River Ridge School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 994-2715	167	13	12.6	31.1%	157 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	57.2	185^th of 431 public high schools	57.1%		49.7	228^th of 431 public high schools	47.1%	43	51.5	57.6	39.4								50.0
Weston Senior High School	Public	9-12	E2511 County Road S	Cazenovia	53924	Sauk County	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 986-2151	68	9	7.6	36.8%	65 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)											45.5		$18,976	$1,490	$17,486
Kickapoo High	Public	6-12	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 627-0103	260	20	12.7	41.9%	247 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	35.8	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%		29.4	328^th of 431 public high schools	23.9%	19		20.0	25.0	44.1	66.7	43.8	29.4	54.2	40.6	71.9	66.0	53.1	$13,375	$1,152	$12,224
La Farge High	Public	9-12	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 625-2400	66	10	6.4	62.1%	59 (89.4%)	4 (6.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	16.2	386^th of 431 public high schools	10.4%		34.7	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%	77	33.3		27.8								33.3		$19,196	$1,715	$17,480
DOC: Wisconsin Secure Program Facility	Public	12	1101 Morrison Dr	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 375-5656	2	2	1.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland Center High

How many students attend Richland Center High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Richland Center High.

What is the racial makeup of Richland Center High?

Students at Richland Center High are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Richland Center High?

Richland Center High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Richland Center Intermediate School
Elementary : Richland Center Primary School

What district is Richland Center High in?

Richland School District

Is Richland Center High a good school?

Richland Center High ranks 260^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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