Richland School District
Richland School District is a public school district based in Richland Center, Wisconsin, serving 1,121 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #166 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 187 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Steven Board. It spends about $14,216 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 10.4 students per teacher.
How Richland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Richland | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,216 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,987 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 108 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 208 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 280 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Steven Board
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk School DistrictTomahawk | 1,142 | 3 | $14,749 | 13.0 | #163 |
| Clintonville School DistrictClintonville | 1,129 | 3 | $14,980 | 12.4 | #164 |
| Columbus School DistrictColumbus | 1,123 | 4 | $12,099 | 12.6 | #165 |
| Richland School DistrictRichland Center · this district | 1,121 | 6 | $14,216 | 10.4 | #166 |
| Saint Francis School DistrictSaint Francis | 1,106 | 3 | $12,503 | 16.3 | #167 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGehee School DistrictMcGehee, AR | 1,121 | $11,322 | 11.7 |
| Las Vegas CityLas Vegas, NM | 1,121 | $14,058 | 12.5 |
| Riverview School DistrictSearcy, AR | 1,120 | $11,978 | 8.5 |
| Raceland-Worthington IndependentRaceland, KY | 1,120 | $10,802 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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