Valders Area School District

138 Wilson St
Valders, WI 54245
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Valders Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 276 students in Valders Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Valders Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
970 Students
253,053 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
18,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Valders Area 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#187 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Valders Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valders Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valders Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valders Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Valders Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
11,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
37,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
4 Students
31,462 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
884 Students
156,133 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
12,362 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
61
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
14,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
48,813
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
58,820
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
61,894
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
7,641
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
6,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,753. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,053 is less than the state median of $16,726. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Valders Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Valders Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,668
$16,753
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Valders Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,053
$16,726
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Valders Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Valders Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valders Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
138 Jefferson St
Valders, WI 54245
(920) 775-9520
Grades: 5-8
| 276 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 970 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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