Bruce School District
Public
Regional · 9 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Bruce, Thornapple, Atlanta, Stubbs, Big Bend, Washington, Weirgor, Murry and Exeland, and parts of Hubbard and Meteor.
At a glance
388Students enrolled
3Schools
9Towns served
$17,617Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
97%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs WI
Math proficiency40%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,617
per student each year · 7% above the WI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
447’20
445’21
410’22
406’23
388’24
Students
White · 93%359
Two or more races · 3%13
Hispanic · 3%11
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Black · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Bruce900 people
Thornapple659 people
Atlanta571 people
Stubbs508 people
Big Bend478 people
Washington440 people
Weirgor257 people
Murry206 people
Exeland193 people
Also covers small parts of Hubbard and Meteor.
Schools3 in district
Bruce ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 199 students · Bruce
CPublicBruce MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 73 students · Bruce
A-PublicBruce HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 116 students · Bruce
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Winter School DistrictCouderay · Meadowbrook · Radisson · $21,680 per student
Birchwood School DistrictEdgewater · Wilkinson · Wilson · $22,819 per student
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School DistrictRusk · Strickland · Weyerhaeuser · $14,821 per student
Ladysmith School DistrictFlambeau · Grant · $15,328 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.