For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 605 students in Spencer School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Spencer School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (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
2 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
605 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Spencer School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#198 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
6 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
546 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
32
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,430 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,674 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,430
$16,831
Spending / Student
$21,674
$16,804
Best Spencer School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spencer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 N School St
Spencer, WI 54479
(715) 659-4642
Spencer, WI 54479
(715) 659-4642
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Spencer Junior High/high
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 N School St
Spencer, WI 54479
(715) 659-4211
Spencer, WI 54479
(715) 659-4211
Grades: 6-12
| 360 students
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