Chequamegon School District

420 9th St N
Park Falls, WI 54552-1384
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chequamegon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 129 students in Chequamegon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Chequamegon School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
670 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Chequamegon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#334 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chequamegon   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chequamegon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chequamegon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chequamegon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chequamegon   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.58
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
9 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
550 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
7%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
51
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,997 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,236 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chequamegon   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chequamegon   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,997
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chequamegon   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,236
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chequamegon   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chequamegon School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chequamegon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
64 S Grant St
Glidden, WI 54527
(715) 264-2141
Grades: 6-8
| 129 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 670 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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