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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ripon Area School District

1120 Metomen St
Ripon, WI 54971
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (920) 748-4600
www.ripon.k12.wi.us

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 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,279 students in Ripon Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Ripon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,577 Schools
# Students
1,705 Students
534,515 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
40,590 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
Pre-K12173
Kind115111
1118116
2125120
3124123
4126124
5139125
6125125
7135111
8107111
9139
1089
111510
12810
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District Rank

Ripon Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 442 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#70 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRipon Area School District
2023#70
2022#67
2021#65
2019#56
2018#74
2017#79
2016#105
2015#117
2014#96
2013#158
2012#137
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52%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
202352%40%
202252%39%
202149%38%
201955%43%
201856%44%
201752%43%
201648%43%
201552%44%
201456%49%
201349%48%
201252%49%
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51%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
202251%38%
202150%39%
201956%41%
201856%43%
201757%45%
201653%44%
201559%52%
201443%37%
201342%37%
201240%36%
201186%83%
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55%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
202255%44%
202152%44%
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(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
202292%90%
202192%87%
202092%89%
201992%88%
201892%88%
201795%87%
201687%86%
201587%87%
201492%87%
201395%87%
201292%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.56

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
20240.280.52
20230.270.52
20220.250.51
20210.240.51
20200.250.50
20190.250.50
20180.230.49
20170.230.49
20160.190.48
20150.180.48
20140.190.46
20130.200.45
20120.190.44
20110.190.44
20100.180.41
20090.160.41
20080.150.39
20070.150.39
20060.130.39
20050.130.38
20040.110.36
20030.090.37
20020.100.35
20010.090.34
20000.060.32
19990.080.30
19980.060.30
19970.050.30
19960.050.29
19950.050.27
19940.040.26
19930.050.26
19920.060.26
19910.050.26
19900.040.25
19890.030.24
19880.020.23
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2011)

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
20111%1%
20071%2%
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% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
20202%4%
20192%4%
20101%4%
20081%4%
20071%4%
20061%4%
20051%4%
20041%3%
20031%3%
20021%3%
20011%3%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19932%2%
19921%2%
19912%2%
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% Hispanic
12%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
202411%14%
202310%14%
202210%13%
20219%13%
20209%13%
20199%13%
20189%12%
20179%12%
20168%11%
20158%11%
20148%10%
20139%10%
20128%10%
20118%9%
20108%8%
20098%8%
20086%8%
20076%7%
20066%6%
20055%6%
20044%6%
20034%5%
20023%5%
20013%5%
20002%4%
19993%4%
19981%4%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
1%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
20241%9%
20231%9%
20221%9%
20211%9%
20181%9%
20171%9%
20161%9%
20151%10%
20141%10%
20131%10%
20121%10%
20111%10%
20101%10%
20091%10%
20081%10%
20061%10%
20051%10%
20041%10%
20021%10%
20011%10%
19991%9%
19931%8%
19921%8%
19911%8%
19901%9%
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% White
82%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
202484%67%
202385%67%
202286%68%
202187%68%
202086%69%
201986%69%
201887%70%
201787%70%
201690%71%
201590%71%
201490%72%
201390%73%
201290%74%
201190%74%
201090%76%
200991%76%
200892%77%
200792%77%
200692%78%
200593%78%
200494%79%
200395%79%
200295%80%
200195%80%
200097%82%
199995%83%
199897%83%
199797%84%
199697%84%
199597%85%
199498%85%
199397%86%
199297%86%
199197%86%
199097%86%
198999%87%
198899%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
20244%5%
20234%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,365 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$27 MM$15 MM
2022$25 MM$14 MM
2021$27 MM$15 MM
2020$25 MM$14 MM
2019$23 MM$14 MM
2018$23 MM$14 MM
2017$23 MM$13 MM
2016$23 MM$13 MM
2015$23 MM$12 MM
2014$23 MM$12 MM
2012$22 MM$12 MM
2011$23 MM$13 MM
2010$23 MM$12 MM
2009$22 MM$12 MM
2008$22 MM$12 MM
2007$21 MM$12 MM
2006$20 MM$11 MM
2005$19 MM$11 MM
2004$19 MM$11 MM
2003$18 MM$10 MM
2002$17 MM$10 MM
2001$16 MM$10 MM
2000$16 MM$9 MM
1999$15 MM$8 MM
1998$14 MM$8 MM
1997$13 MM$8 MM
1996$13 MM$7 MM
1995$12 MM$7 MM
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Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$24 MM$15 MM
2022$22 MM$14 MM
2021$24 MM$15 MM
2020$22 MM$14 MM
2019$22 MM$14 MM
2018$22 MM$14 MM
2017$32 MM$13 MM
2016$41 MM$13 MM
2015$22 MM$12 MM
2014$21 MM$12 MM
2012$20 MM$12 MM
2011$22 MM$13 MM
2010$22 MM$12 MM
2009$20 MM$12 MM
2008$21 MM$11 MM
2007$21 MM$11 MM
2006$19 MM$11 MM
2005$18 MM$11 MM
2004$18 MM$10 MM
2003$17 MM$10 MM
2002$16 MM$10 MM
2001$15 MM$10 MM
2000$15 MM$10 MM
1999$20 MM$9 MM
1998$18 MM$9 MM
1997$13 MM$8 MM
1996$14 MM$8 MM
1995$12 MM$7 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,098
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$16,202$17,787
2022$14,720$16,879
2021$14,047$18,324
2020$14,720$16,879
2018$13,928$16,046
2017$14,157$15,634
2016$14,386$15,217
2015$13,404$13,583
2014$12,961$13,907
2012$12,334$13,331
2011$12,903$14,085
2010$12,359$13,583
2009$11,963$12,827
2008$12,129$12,886
2007$11,620$12,505
2006$11,434$12,012
2005$11,154$11,868
2004$11,162$11,167
2003$10,728$10,285
2002$10,181$9,947
2001$9,807$9,720
2000$9,599$8,956
1999$9,090$8,375
1998$8,671$7,873
1997$7,827$7,459
1995$6,995$6,949
1992$5,941$6,103
1990$5,026$5,330
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Spending / Student
$14,365
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRipon Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$14,458$17,030
2022$13,416$16,633
2021$12,534$17,545
2020$13,416$16,633
2018$13,708$16,563
2017$19,583$15,583
2016$25,177$15,045
2015$12,714$13,316
2014$11,874$13,867
2012$11,154$12,958
2011$12,104$13,726
2010$11,723$13,316
2009$10,938$12,642
2008$11,468$12,234
2007$11,381$11,794
2006$10,693$11,428
2005$10,583$11,296
2004$10,779$10,661
2003$10,206$10,162
2002$9,635$9,911
2001$9,255$9,632
2000$9,272$9,400
1999$12,005$9,088
1998$10,866$8,599
1997$7,837$8,007
1995$6,911$6,987
1992$5,889$6,313
1990$5,102$5,403
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Best Ripon Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quest Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
64 Sunset Ave
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Gr: 3-5 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Murray Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
64 Sunset Ave
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Gr: 3-5 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Ripon Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1120 Metomen St
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4638
Gr: 6-8 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
Barlow Park Elementary School
1120 Metomen St
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Gr: PK-2 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Odyssey Academy Of Virtual Learning
Charter School
1120 Metomen St
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4625
Gr: PK-12 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,705 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in WI)
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  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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