WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Of the 1,506 students attending Richland County schools, 85.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 8.6% of Richland County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Richland County, representing 86.3% of the student body.
Ithaca Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 94.3% white students, 2.5% multiracial students, 1.9% Hispanic students, 0.6% Asian students, and 0.6% Pacific Islander students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 6.4% compared to the previous year.
White students were more likely to graduate from high school than any other ethnic group in Wisconsin. According to recent US Census data, nearly 95% of white students in the state successfully graduated in 2021.
Graduation rates for Black and multiracial students lagged behind white students by 10%.
Even further behind, only 71.6% of Hispanic students completed their high school education during the same period, one of the lowest graduation rates in the state.
| School name | Most Represented ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca Elementary School | White | 94.3% | 158 |
| Ithaca High School | White | 89.4% | 132 |
| Ithaca Middle School | White | 92.2% | 77 |
| Richland Center High School | White | 85.4% | 563 |
| Richland Center Intermediate School | White | 79.5% | 258 |
| Richland Center Primary School | White | 84% | 288 |
| Richland Online Academy | White | 80% | 30 |
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