Ripon Area School District
Ripon Area School District is a public school district based in Ripon, Wisconsin, serving 1,705 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 284 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Ron Rivard. It spends about $11,154 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Ripon Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ripon Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,154 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,644 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 341 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Area School DistrictRipon · this district | 1,705 | 6 | $11,154 | 13.6 | #116 |
| Lake Geneva J1 School DistrictLake Geneva | 1,683 | 5 | $13,028 | 12.8 | #117 |
| Baldwin-Woodville Area School DistrictBaldwin | 1,678 | 3 | $11,885 | 15.4 | #118 |
| Delavan-Darien School DistrictDelavan | 1,674 | 5 | $14,433 | 12.1 | #119 |
| Oconto Falls Public School DistrictOconto Falls | 1,673 | 4 | $13,393 | 13.1 | #120 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Unified School District (4510)Parker, AZ | 1,707 | $11,277 | 16.9 |
| Mifflinburg Area School DistrictMifflinburg, PA | 1,706 | $15,642 | 11.6 |
| Window Rock Unified District (4154)Fort Defiance, AZ | 1,705 | $14,218 | 17.8 |
| Susquenita School DistrictDuncannon, PA | 1,705 | $15,023 | 12.5 |
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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