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Phelps School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 56 students in Phelps School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary School in Phelps School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (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
2 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
85 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Phelps School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#423 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
1 Student
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
77 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
7
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,882 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,518 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,882
$16,831
Spending / Student
$39,518
$16,804
Best Phelps School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phelps Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4451 Old School Rd
Phelps, WI 54554
(715) 545-2724
Phelps, WI 54554
(715) 545-2724
Grades: PK-8
| 56 students
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