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 3 public preschools serving 568 students in Ripon Area School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Ripon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,776 Students
339,553 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
24,692 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.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
100 Ringstad Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Gr: PK-2 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
100 Ringstad Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Gr: PK-2 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
Odyssey Academy Of Virtual Learning
Charter School
1120 Metomen St
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4625
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4625
Gr: PK-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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