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Shell Lake 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 128 students in Shell Lake School District.
Public Preschools in Shell Lake School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
618 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Shell Lake 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
#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
0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
1 Student
39,149 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
554 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
34
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,267 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,600 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,267
$17,039
Spending / Student
$18,600
$17,011
Best Shell Lake School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Grades: PK-2
| 128 students
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