SW Wisconsin News

There were 1,419 students enrolled in Richland County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 3.5% less than the previous school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data also showed that white students comprised 83.2% of the student body in Richland County schools—the largest share—followed by Hispanic students at 10.5%, multiracial students at 4.1%, and Black students at 1.2%.

Richland Center High School had the highest enrollment among Richland County’s seven schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 512 students.

Wisconsin's lawmakers have approved over $5.5 billion in funding for schools for the 2024-25 school year, a 4.2% increase from the previous year. The budget allocates an additional $325 per pupil aid for each year of the biennium, as well as more than $90 million in increased funding for special education.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	Total Enrollment in 2024-25	% change
Ithaca Elementary School	150	145	-3.3%
Ithaca High School	128	105	-18%
Ithaca Middle School	74	69	-6.8%
Richland Center High School	530	512	-3.4%
Richland Center Intermediate School	265	275	3.8%
Richland Center Primary School	305	301	-1.3%
Richland Online Academy	18	12	-33.3%