Ripon High School vs. Fond Du Lac High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ripon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades 9-12, Ripon High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,006 students in grades 9-12, Fond Du Lac High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
464 students
2,006 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
123 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#644 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1287 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
24%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
93%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
115
498
Grade 10 Students
110
498
Grade 11 Students
115
481
Grade 12 Students
124
529
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
9%
17%
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% Black
n/a
8%
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% White
88%
65%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.22
0.54
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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