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Ripon Area School District

1120 Metomen St
Ripon, WI 54971
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ripon Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 519 students in Ripon Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Ripon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
1,776 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ripon Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#70 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)
52%
40%
51%
38%
55%
44%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,791 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,454
$17,038
Spending / Student
$13,791
$17,011

Best Ripon Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ripon Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
750 Tiger Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4638
Gr: 6-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
Odyssey Academy Of Virtual Learning
Charter School
1120 Metomen St
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4625
Gr: PK-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,776 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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