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Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Chetek, Chetek, Prairie Lake, Dovre, Sioux Creek, Sand Creek, Rusk, Stubbs, Big Bend, Strickland and Weyerhaeuser, and parts of Sampson, Auburn and Sumner.
Students
924
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,821
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
What stands out about Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 10% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spang Township.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,821 per student · 10% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 36%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
962’20
943’21
952’22
956’23
924’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.