Top Rankings
Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 55 students in Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
33 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
167 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
38%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
44%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
124 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
74%
12%
# White Students
24 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
14%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
-
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,892 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,869 MM

Spending
$2 MM
$13,846 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,892
$17,039

Spending / Student
$10,892
$17,011

Best Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Hills School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
W4380 Copper Lake Ave
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Grades: 6-12
| 47 students
Rank: #22.
Copper Lake School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
W4380 Copper Lake Ave
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Felmers O Chaney Correctional Center
Alternative School
2825 N 30th St
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 874-1600
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 874-1600
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Gordon Correctional Center
Alternative School
10401 E County Road G
Gordon, WI 54838
(715) 376-2680
Gordon, WI 54838
(715) 376-2680
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Grow Academy
Alternative School
4986 County Road M
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-5700
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-5700
Grades: 6-12
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcnaughton Correctional Center
Alternative School
8500 Rainbow Rd
Lake Tomahawk, WI 54539
(715) 277-2484
Lake Tomahawk, WI 54539
(715) 277-2484
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Oregon Correctional Center
Alternative School
5140 County Road M
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-3233
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-3233
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Croix Correctional Center
Alternative School
1859 N 4th St
New Richmond, WI 54017
(715) 246-6971
New Richmond, WI 54017
(715) 246-6971
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Thompson Correctional Center
Alternative School
434 State Farm Rd
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 423-3415
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 423-3415
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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