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Bayfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 295 students in Bayfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Bayfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
397 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Bayfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#429 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.53
# American Indian Students
283 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
71%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
62 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
16%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
28
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,383 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,869 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,383
$16,747
Spending / Student
$30,869
$16,719
Best Bayfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Pointe Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
868 Whitefish St
La Pointe, WI 54850
(715) 747-3605
La Pointe, WI 54850
(715) 747-3605
Grades: PK-6
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Bayfield Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 N 4th St
Bayfield, WI 54814
(715) 779-3201
Bayfield, WI 54814
(715) 779-3201
Grades: 6-8
| 83 students
Rank: #33.
Bayfield Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 N 4th St
Bayfield, WI 54814
(715) 779-3201
Bayfield, WI 54814
(715) 779-3201
Grades: PK-5
| 201 students
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