For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 325 students in Shell Lake School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Shell Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (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
1,605 Schools
# Students
636 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Shell Lake 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
568 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
38
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,750 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,074 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,750
$16,831
Spending / Student
$18,074
$16,804
Best Shell Lake School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Grades: 3-6
| 178 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shell Lake Primary (K-2)
Magnet School
271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Grades: PK-2
| 147 students
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