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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in Gibraltar Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Gibraltar Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
533 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Gibraltar Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 444 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
0.26
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
1 Student
39,149 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
457 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
39
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,533 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,728 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,533
$17,039
Spending / Student
$24,728
$17,011
Best Gibraltar Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gibraltar Elementary 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
| 256 students
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