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WI Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Rice Lake Area School District

Rice Lake, WI 54868 • Barron County • 6 Operating Schools
(715) 234-9007
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
16,531
2,690 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$63,936
Overall Poverty Rate
8.13%
1,319 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.29%
301 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WI Avg: 11.03% 2020 Poverty Rate: 10.19% (249 / 2,444 kids) 10.19% 2020 249 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.24% (282 / 2,510 kids) 11.24% 2021 282 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 12.32% (301 / 2,444 kids) 12.32% 2022 301 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 8.14% (200 / 2,458 kids) 8.14% 2023 200 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.29% (301 / 2,449 kids) 12.29% 2024 301 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,444 249 10.19% 11.01% 14.57%
2021 2,510 282 11.24% 12.65% 15.78%
2022 2,444 301 12.32% 11.99% 15.17%
2023 2,458 200 8.14% 11.96% 14.98%
2024 2,449 301 12.29% 11.03% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $205,400
Median Gross Rent $851/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,133
Renter-Occupied 2,068
Owner-Occupied: 5,133 (71.3%) Renter-Occupied: 2,068 (28.7%)
Occupied 7,201

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,133 (71.3%)
Renter-Occupied 2,068 (28.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,201 households
283 (3.9%)
< $10k
309 (4.3%)
$10k-$14k
219 (3%)
$15k-$19k
282 (3.9%)
$20k-$24k
472 (6.6%)
$25k-$29k
258 (3.6%)
$30k-$34k
348 (4.8%)
$35k-$39k
313 (4.3%)
$40k-$44k
291 (4%)
$45k-$49k
551 (7.7%)
$50k-$59k
748 (10.4%)
$60k-$74k
1,118 (15.5%)
$75k-$99k
675 (9.4%)
$100k-$124k
398 (5.5%)
$125k-$149k
342 (4.7%)
$150k-$199k
594 (8.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
283 (3.9%)
$10k-$14k
309 (4.3%)
$15k-$19k
219 (3%)
$20k-$24k
282 (3.9%)
$25k-$29k
472 (6.6%)
$30k-$34k
258 (3.6%)
$35k-$39k
348 (4.8%)
$40k-$44k
313 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
291 (4%)
$50k-$59k
551 (7.7%)
$60k-$74k
748 (10.4%)
$75k-$99k
1,118 (15.5%)
$100k-$124k
675 (9.4%)
$125k-$149k
398 (5.5%)
$150k-$199k
342 (4.7%)
$200k+
594 (8.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,492 students
371 (14.9%)
1st
370 (14.8%)
2nd
111 (4.5%)
3rd
175 (7%)
4th
188 (7.5%)
5th
161 (6.5%)
6th
158 (6.3%)
7th
121 (4.9%)
8th
345 (13.8%)
9th
167 (6.7%)
10th
199 (8%)
11th
126 (5.1%)
12th
1st Grade
371 (14.9%)
2nd Grade
370 (14.8%)
3rd Grade
111 (4.5%)
4th Grade
175 (7%)
5th Grade
188 (7.5%)
6th Grade
161 (6.5%)
7th Grade
158 (6.3%)
8th Grade
121 (4.9%)
9th Grade
345 (13.8%)
10th Grade
167 (6.7%)
11th Grade
199 (8%)
12th Grade
126 (5.1%)