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Gibraltar Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 367 students in Gibraltar Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Gibraltar Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
547 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Gibraltar Area 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
1 Student
51,817 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
473 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
28
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,828 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,095 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,828
$16,831
Spending / Student
$24,095
$16,804
Best Gibraltar Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gibraltar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3924 State Highway 42
Fish Creek, WI 54212
(920) 868-3284
Fish Creek, WI 54212
(920) 868-3284
Grades: PK-5
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Gibraltar Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3924 State Highway 42
Fish Creek, WI 54212
(920) 868-3284
Fish Creek, WI 54212
(920) 868-3284
Grades: 6-8
| 110 students
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