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Shullsburg 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 210 students in Shullsburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Shullsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
1,586 Schools
# Students
312 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Shullsburg 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#318 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
n/a
50,658 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
257 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
20
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,929 is higher 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 $16,760 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,929
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,760
$17,011
Best Shullsburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shullsburg Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
444 N Judgement St
Shullsburg, WI 53586
(608) 965-4427
Shullsburg, WI 53586
(608) 965-4427
Grades: PK-5
| 133 students
Rank: #22.
Shullsburg Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
444 N Judgement St
Shullsburg, WI 53586
(608) 965-4427
Shullsburg, WI 53586
(608) 965-4427
Grades: 6-8
| 77 students
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