Top Rankings
Thorp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 362 students in Thorp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Thorp School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
527 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Thorp 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
#185 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
n/a
31,302 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
500 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
31
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,751 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,670 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,751
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,670
$16,804
Best Thorp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thorp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
605 S Clark St
Thorp, WI 54771
(715) 669-5548
Thorp, WI 54771
(715) 669-5548
Grades: PK-8
| 362 students
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