For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 450 students in Glenwood City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Glenwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
1,586 Schools
# Students
653 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Glenwood City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
6 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
594 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
39
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,188 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 $14,047 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,188
$17,039

Spending / Student
$14,047
$17,011

Best Glenwood City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood City Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
850 Maple St
Glenwood City, WI 54013
(715) 265-4231
Glenwood City, WI 54013
(715) 265-4231
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #22.
Glenwood City Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
850 Maple St
Glenwood City, WI 54013
(715) 265-4266
Glenwood City, WI 54013
(715) 265-4266
Grades: 6-8
| 133 students
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