Grantsburg School District

480 E James Ave
Grantsburg, WI 54840-7959
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 881 students in Grantsburg School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Grantsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
1,719 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Grantsburg 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#366 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grantsburg   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grantsburg   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 Grantsburg   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.
29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grantsburg   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.
82%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Grantsburg   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.70
# American Indian Students
20 Students
323 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,755 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
10,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
69 Students
9,860 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
1,396 Students
22,324 Students
% White Students
81%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
2,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
2,497
# Students in K Grade:
68
3,179
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
3,214
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
3,307
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
3,254
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
3,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
3,128
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
3,465
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
3,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
3,680
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
3,479
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
3,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
4,051
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,403 in this school district is less 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 $10,934 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grantsburg   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
$19 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grantsburg   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
$12,403
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grantsburg   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
$10,934
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grantsburg   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 Grantsburg School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iforward
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
480 E James Ave
Grantsburg, WI 54840
(715) 463-4900
Grades: K-12
| 881 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,719 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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