Colby School District
Public
Regional · 11 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Colby, Mayville, Holton, Dorchester, Hull, Green Grove, Colby, Brighton, Unity, Frankfort and Unity, and parts of Abbotsford.
At a glance
901Students enrolled
4Schools
11Towns served
$14,761Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
56%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs WI
Math proficiency26%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
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
$14,761
per student each year · 10% below the WI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
927’20
940’21
918’22
910’23
901’24
Students
White · 59%534
Hispanic · 38%341
Two or more races · 2%14
Asian · 1%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4
Black · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Colby1,907 people
Mayville1,152 people
Holton883 people
Dorchester879 people
Hull832 people
Green Grove826 people
Colby816 people
Brighton677 people
Unity660 people
Frankfort537 people
Unity378 people
Also covers small parts of Abbotsford.
Schools4 in district
Colby ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 354 students · Colby
C+PublicColby MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 204 students · Colby
C-PublicColby HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 306 students · Colby
C-PublicLittle Stars Pre-SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 37 students · Colby
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
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.