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Elmwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 10 students in Elmwood School District.
Public Charter Schools in Elmwood School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
321 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Elmwood School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
22%
# Black Students
3 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
303 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
94%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
23
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,841 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,536 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,841
$16,831
Spending / Student
$18,536
$16,804
Best Elmwood School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (Wwvc)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
213 S Scott St
Elmwood, WI 54740
(715) 639-2711
Elmwood, WI 54740
(715) 639-2711
Grades: PK-12
| 10 students
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