SW Wisconsin News

Richland Center High School had the highest enrollment among Richland County schools, welcoming 512 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 50.4% identified themselves as boys, and 49.6% as girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 82.6% of the Richland Center High School's total enrollment.

Among the seven schools in Richland County, Richland Center Primary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 301 students, while Richland Center Intermediate School welcomed 275 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Richland Center High School is a part of the Richland School District, which roughly covers schools within Richland County with its main office in Richland Center.

In the previous school year, Richland Center High School also had the highest number of students among Richland County schools.

In 2022, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Richland Center High School	Richland Center	512
Richland Center Primary School	Richland Center	301
Richland Center Intermediate School	Richland Center	275
Ithaca Elementary School	Richland Center	145
Ithaca High School	Richland Center	105
Ithaca Middle School	Richland Center	69
Richland Online Academy	Richland Center	12