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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 high school serving 29 students in Phelps School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Phelps School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Phelps School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Phelps High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
85 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
19,254 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
1 Student
26,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
77 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
91%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
844
# Students in K Grade:
7
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
66,019
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phelps High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4451 Old School Rd
Phelps, WI 54554
(715) 545-2724
Phelps, WI 54554
(715) 545-2724
Grades: 9-12
| 29 students
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