Rice Lake High School

What Rice Lake High School does

Rice Lake High School (RLHS) is a public secondary school serving students in grades 9-12, operating as part of the Rice Lake Area School District at 30 S Wisconsin Ave, Rice Lake, Wisconsin. The institution delivers a comprehensive secondary education program that includes Advanced Placement (AP) courses, career pathways, technical education, fine arts, and a broad athletics program spanning fall, winter, and spring sports. It also operates the Warriors on Wisconsin (WOW) alternative education program, which uses a hybrid model combining online coursework with face-to-face direct instruction and one-on-one mentoring for at-risk and non-traditional learners. Core student-support services include Academic and Career Planning (ACP), college application and FAFSA support, scholarship assistance, and transcript services delivered via Parchment. Dual-enrollment pathways are enabled through partnerships with the UW System (Early College Credit Program) and Wisconsin Technical Colleges (Start College Now).

The technology stack is composed entirely of standard, off-the-shelf educational platforms: Skyward serves as the student information system, ParentSquare handles district-wide communications, Clever provides single sign-on, Google-based tools support document collaboration, Parchment manages transcript requests, and GoFan powers digital ticketing for athletic events. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, and no custom-developed platform within the school. The institution is a consumer rather than a producer of educational technology.

RLHS is funded primarily through local property taxes, state aid, and federal funding distributed by the Rice Lake Area School District, with no tuition charged to district residents. Ancillary revenue is limited to minor fees: cap, gown, and tassel units cost $37.98 through Herff Jones, athletic registration fees are collected per season, and a state-mandated $10 work permit fee is processed for minors aged 14-15 (later reimbursed by employers). The All Sport Booster Club supplements athletic programs through community sponsorship and concession operations. As a government state entity, the institution has no equity ownership, no venture or private capital exposure, and is not an investable target in the conventional PE/VC sense.

Name

Rice Lake High School

Legal name

Rice Lake High School

Website

https://rlhs.ricelake.k12.wi.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rice Lake High School is a public secondary school in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 within the Rice Lake Area School District. It delivers AP coursework, career and technical education, athletics, fine arts, and the Warriors on Wisconsin alternative program, funded through district public school funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• High school academics
• Student athletics programs
• Extracurricular activities
• College preparatory education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rice Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public high school within the Rice Lake Area School District, RLHS is primarily funded through local property taxes, state aid, and federal funding. No tuition is charged for district residents.
2. Student Fees: The school collects various student fees including cap and gown purchases ($37.98 for cap, gown and tassel unit), athletic registration fees, and other activity-related fees. These are one-time or per-activity charges.
3. Work Permit Processing: The school facilitates work permit processing through the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, with a $10 state-mandated fee for minors aged 14-15, which is later reimbursed by employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rice Lake High School is a public secondary school that delivers grades 9-12 instruction, awarding high school diplomas and supporting student learning through academic coursework, athletics, clubs, and other student services. The school operates as part of the Rice Lake Area School District and serves families and students in its local community.

Product overview

Rice Lake High School is a public secondary institution serving grades 9-12 that provides educational programs, athletics, and student activities. The school offers academic courses including Advanced Placement (AP) offerings and career pathways, technical education opportunities, athletics across multiple seasons (fall, winter, spring sports), and various clubs and fine arts programs. The institution also operates the Warriors on Wisconsin (WOW) alternative education program for students requiring a hybrid learning model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grades 9-12 Academic Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates prepared for college, careers, military service, and life
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Herff JonesminorOthersHerff Jones provides graduation supplies including caps, gowns, and tassels for graduating seniors. Orders are placed through the Herff Jones portal and shipped to the school for distribution.
• Wisconsin Department of Workforce DevelopmentminorOthersThe state DWD administers work permit processing for minors through an online application system. Schools facilitate the process and employers must reimburse the permit fee.
• UW SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Early College Credit Program (ECCP), students can earn college credit through UW System institutions while still in high school, providing a pathway to higher education.
• Wisconsin Technical CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Start College Now program, students can attend Wisconsin technical colleges full or part-time to earn both high school and college credit simultaneously.
• All Sport Booster ClubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent and community organization that supports all athletic programs through sponsorship, donations, and concession stand operations to benefit student-athletes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bloomer High School: Public high school in Bloomer, WI, operated by the Bloomer School District. Closely comparable to RLHS as a small-town Wisconsin public high school of similar enrollment scale, with overlapping athletic conference play and similar public funding model.
• Spooner High School: Public high school in Spooner, WI, operated by the Spooner Area School District. Comparable to RLHS as a small-town northwestern Wisconsin public high school with similar demographics, athletic offerings, and reliance on state aid and local property taxes.
• Ladysmith High School: Public high school in Ladysmith, WI, operated by the Ladysmith School District. Comparable to RLHS as a small-town northwestern Wisconsin public high school serving a similarly modest catchment with parallel reliance on state aid and local property tax revenue.
• Cumberland High School: Public high school in Cumberland, WI, part of the Cumberland School District. Directly comparable to RLHS as a neighboring rural Barron County district of similar enrollment scale, competing for open-enrollment students in the same regional labor and education market.
• Barron High School: Public high school serving grades 9-12 in Barron, WI, part of the Barron Area School District. Highly comparable to RLHS as a similarly sized rural Wisconsin public high school with comparable athletic programs, open-enrollment exposure, and per-pupil funding dynamics.
• Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School: Public high school in Chetek, WI, part of the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District. Directly comparable to RLHS as a small rural Wisconsin public high school in a similarly sized community with overlapping athletic competition and open-enrollment exposure.
• Hayward High School: Public high school in Hayward, WI, operated by the Hayward Community School District. Comparable to RLHS as a rural northern Wisconsin public high school serving a similar small-town catchment with overlapping athletic conference participation and open-enrollment dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Chippewa Falls High School: Public high school in Chippewa Falls, WI, operated by the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. Larger Wisconsin public high school in the same regional labor market as RLHS, with broader AP and extracurricular options that position it as an open-enrollment competitor.
• Menomonie High School: Public high school in Menomonie, WI, operated by the School District of Menomonie. A larger regional Wisconsin public high school with broader curricular and athletic offerings than RLHS, illustrating the scaled incumbent competitor for open-enrollment students in western Wisconsin.

Regional players

• Hudson High School: Public high school in Hudson, WI, operated by the Hudson School District. A larger, suburban St. Croix County public high school in the same state but a different regional market, illustrating the type of growing Wisconsin district that competes for open-enrollment students from smaller communities like Rice Lake.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/rlasdmedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/rice-lake-high-school

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