Is Richland Center High a good school?

Richland Center High ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Wisconsin high schools.

How many students attend Richland Center High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 563 students attended Richland Center High.

What is the racial makeup of Richland Center High?

Students at Richland Center High are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% 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

Richland Center High

Public 7-12

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

(608) 647-6131

District: Richland School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
346^th of 415 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,286

Feeder schools for Richland Center High:

Elementary:	Richland Center Intermediate School
	Richland Center Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richland Center High ranks worse than 86.1% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.24. (See more...)

Compare Details Richland Center High ranks worse than 83.4% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.73. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Richland Center High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.4%), Hispanic (9.1%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richland Center High is 13.2. (See more...)

Compare Richland Center High employs 42.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richland Center High is $12,286.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Richland Center High:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland Center High 551^st of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Richland Center High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Richland Center High 346^th of 415 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Richland Center High in the ranking list.)

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Richland School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland School District 401^st of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.61	479^th	617	22.4%
2023	17.24	551^st	640	13.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.77	309^th	421	26.6%
2023	23.09	378^th	439	13.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	34.93	365^th	522	30.1%
2023	19.50	455^th	525	13.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.57	457^th	576	20.7%
2023	21.26	475^th	579	18.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	36.02	393^rd	577	31.9%
2023	15.41	519^th	591	12.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.56	355^th	397	10.6%
2023	6.34	405^th	412	1.7%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Richland Center High

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Rank History for all high school students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	64.97	109^th	275	60.4%
2006	55.41	190^th	292	34.9%
2007	53.38	198^th	281	29.5%
2008	48.44	310^th	437	29.1%
2009	59.71	212^th	438	51.6%
2010	57.70	253^rd	450	43.8%
2011	44.66	349^th	445	21.6%
2012	51.38	299^th	452	33.8%
2013	42.65	334^th	457	26.9%
2014	65.16	149^th	462	67.7%
2015	33.18	394^th	466	15.5%
2016	31.99	305^th	408	25.2%
2017	36.00	271^st	410	33.9%
2018	61.34	135^th	410	67.1%
2019	46.06	219^th	400	45.3%
2021	68.26	101^st	390	74.1%
2022	30.76	293^rd	391	25.1%
2023	23.73	346^th	415	16.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	66.24	61^st	255	76.1%
2019	55.07	95^th	251	62.2%
2021	64.84	55^th	226	75.7%
2022	36.81	172^nd	250	31.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	42.86	222^nd	355	37.5%
2019	37.05	225^th	343	34.4%
2021	75.98	63^rd	332	81.0%
2022	38.27	215^th	343	37.3%
2023	35.23	236^th	329	28.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	73.89	74^th	373	80.2%
2019	49.50	167^th	354	52.8%
2021	48.80	165^th	334	50.6%
2022	17.31	316^th	347	8.9%
2023	13.09	333^rd	359	7.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Richland Center High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	53.98	99^th	261	62.1%
2019	38.26	161^st	266	39.5%
2021	62.92	77^th	266	71.1%
2022	27.01	213^th	269	20.8%
2023	21.09	227^th	271	16.2%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Richland Center High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	497	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	502
1990	508	0	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	515
1991	502	0	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	507
1992	501	0	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	506
1993	552	0	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	557
1994	570	0	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	574
1995	616	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	622
1996	616	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	622
1997	548	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	550
1998	617	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	627
1999	613	6	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	623
2000	624	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	634
2001	550	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	560
2002	533	3	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	543
2003	533	3	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	543
2004	547	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	556
2005	523	4	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	538
2006	511	5	6	11	3	n/a	n/a	536
2007	504	4	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	524
2008	500	3	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	517
2009	466	5	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	488
2010	441	3	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	463
2011	434	2	2	10	2	2	2	454
2012	398	4	2	5	3	2	6	420
2013	384	0	0	12	1	1	9	407
2014	385	3	2	16	0	0	4	410
2015	375	1	2	10	0	0	6	394
2016	361	3	3	14	1	0	4	386
2017	359	3	3	23	0	0	3	391
2018	340	6	3	24	0	0	5	378
2019	374	6	4	30	1	0	3	418
2020	368	9	3	26	1	0	4	411
2021	345	11	2	26	2	0	9	395
2022	520	15	6	51	2	2	15	611
2023	481	10	4	51	0	0	17	563

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richland Center High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	502	34.6	14.5	10.6
1990	515	39.6	13.0	9.3
1991	507	40.4	12.5	17.4
1992	506	44.4	11.3	16.4
1993	557	40.7	13.7	17.1
1994	574	40.7	14.1	16.6
1995	622	41.9	14.8	16.2
1996	622	41.9	14.8	16.2
1997	550	43.2	12.7	16.9
1998	627	38.8	16.2	15
1999	623	39.3	15.9	21.2
2000	634	42.2	15.0	21.9
2001	560	38.6	14.5	26.6
2002	543	37.2	14.6	18.2
2003	543	37.2	14.6	18.2
2004	556	36.4	15.3	20.7
2005	538	36.6	14.7	n/a
2006	536	36.5	14.7	n/a
2007	524	35.4	14.8	21.8
2008	517	34.1	15.2	28.4
2009	488	33.6	14.5	32.4
2010	463	32.2	14.3	38.4
2011	454	28.7	15.7	42.7
2012	420	28.1	14.8	48.3
2013	407	27.6	14.7	45.9
2014	410	27.3	14.9	46.8
2015	394	n/a	n/a	47.2
2016	386	27.0	14.2	48.4
2017	391	26.6	14.6	45.5
2018	378	26.3	14.3	45.2
2019	418	26.2	15.9	42.8
2020	411	25.7	15.9	41.6
2021	395	25.8	15.2	44.8
2022	611	44.3	13.7	46.3
2023	563	42.6	13.2	51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richland Center High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	502	34.6	14.5	10.6
1990	515	39.6	13.0	9.3
1991	507	40.4	12.5	17.4
1992	506	44.4	11.3	16.4
1993	557	40.7	13.7	17.1
1994	574	40.7	14.1	16.6
1995	622	41.9	14.8	16.2
1996	622	41.9	14.8	16.2
1997	550	43.2	12.7	16.9
1998	627	38.8	16.2	15
1999	623	39.3	15.9	21.2
2000	634	42.2	15.0	21.9
2001	560	38.6	14.5	26.6
2002	543	37.2	14.6	18.2
2003	543	37.2	14.6	18.2
2004	556	36.4	15.3	20.7
2005	538	36.6	14.7	n/a
2006	536	36.5	14.7	n/a
2007	524	35.4	14.8	21.8
2008	517	34.1	15.2	28.4
2009	488	33.6	14.5	32.4
2010	463	32.2	14.3	38.4
2011	454	28.7	15.7	42.7
2012	420	28.1	14.8	48.3
2013	407	27.6	14.7	45.9
2014	410	27.3	14.9	46.8
2015	394	n/a	n/a	47.2
2016	386	27.0	14.2	48.4
2017	391	26.6	14.6	45.5
2018	378	26.3	14.3	45.2
2019	418	26.2	15.9	42.8
2020	411	25.7	15.9	41.6
2021	395	25.8	15.2	44.8
2022	611	44.3	13.7	46.3
2023	563	42.6	13.2	51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richland Center High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$211 (1.9%)	$10,620 (98.1%)	$10,830
2020	$258 (2.4%)	$10,634 (97.6%)	$10,892
2021	$602 (4.9%)	$11,682 (95.1%)	$12,286

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richland Center High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 219^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 346^th of 415 High schools	28.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Richland Center High)	41.9	46.3	4.5%
10th Grade Social Studies (Richland School District)	43.4	45.9	2.5%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Richland Center High)	31	39.8	8.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Richland School District)	31.3	39.3	8.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	38.6	0.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Richland Center High)	41.4	12.5	28.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Richland School District)	38.5	11.8	26.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Richland Center High)	31	20.5	10.6%
10th Grade Science (Richland School District)	30.2	20.4	9.8%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	418	563	34.7%
African American	6	10	66.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	30	51	70%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	374	481	28.6%
Two or More Races	3	17	466.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.8%	51.9%	9%

Schools Near Richland Center High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)		Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 647-6131	563	43	13.2	51.9%	481 (85.4%)	10 (1.8%)	51 (9.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	23.7	346^th of 415 public high schools	16.6%		30.8	293^rd of 391 public high schools	25.1%	53		12.5	20.5		22.8	16.7		21.5	7.7	35.9	46.3	26.9	$12,286	$602	$11,682
Ithaca High	Public	9-12	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 585-2311	132	11	11.7	41.7%	118 (89.4%)	2 (1.5%)	10 (7.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	282^nd of 415 public high schools	32.0%		20.3	343^rd of 391 public high schools	12.3%	61		19.4									46.9		$14,284	$434	$13,850
Riverdale Academy	Public	6-12	800 N 6th St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 739-3101	13	1	17.3	76.9%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 739-3116	190	15	12.9	44.7%	170 (89.5%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	27.9	322^nd of 415 public high schools	22.4%		35.1	271^st of 391 public high schools	30.7%	51	29.1	18.2	27.3								48.8		$14,780	$922	$13,858
Weston Senior High School	Public	9-12	E2511 County Road S	Cazenovia	53924	Sauk County	Weston School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 986-2151	81	9	9.2	44.4%	77 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)								(n/a)											20.0		$18,976	$1,490	$17,486
Kickapoo High	Public	6-12	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 627-0103	265	20	12.9	41.9%	251 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	25.4	338^th of 415 public high schools	18.6%		18.8	348^th of 391 public high schools	11.0%	10	22.2	13.9	25.0	36.7	37.5	44.4	46.7	31.3	28.9	71.1	48.8	71.1	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 625-2400	64	10	6.4	43.8%	59 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	19.6	368^th of 415 public high schools	11.3%					(n/a)	19.1		28.6								30.0		$19,196	$1,715	$17,480
Wisconsin Secure Program Facility	Public	12	1101 Morrison Dr	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 375-5656	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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