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 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,328 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 56% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
1,776 Students
535,639 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
40,386 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 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
84%
65%
% 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 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quest Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
64 Sunset Ave
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Grades: 3-5
| 156 students
Rank: #22.
Murray Park Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
64 Sunset Ave
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Grades: 3-5
| 152 students
Rank: #33.
Ripon Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
750 Tiger Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4638
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4638
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students
Rank: n/an/a
Barlow Park Charter School
Charter School
100 Ringstad Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Grades: K-2
| 157 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Ringstad Dr
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-1550
Grades: PK-2
| 122 students
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
Grades: PK-12
| 224 students
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