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Plainview-Elgin-Millville school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Plainview, Elgin, Elgin Township, Viola Township, Zumbro Township, Farmington Township, Oakwood Township, Plainview Township, Highland Township, Hyde Park Township, Quincy Township, Watopa Township, Millville and Whitewater Township, and parts of Haverhill Township, West Albany Township, Elba Township and Glasgow Township.
Students
1,405
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,726
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainview-Elgin-Millville school district
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $17.6M, about $12,511 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glidden.
PK–52 elementary schoolsChequamegon School District
6–8Chequamegon MiddleChequamegon School District
9–12Chequamegon HighChequamegon School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,726 per student · 31% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 75%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,506’20
1,484’21
1,502’22
1,466’23
1,405’24
Down 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rochester Public School DistrictCascade Township, Hammond, Marion Township
$16,013per student
Lake City Public School DistrictGillford Township, Lake Township, Zumbro Falls
$13,869per student
Lewiston-Altura Public School DistrictAltura, Mount Vernon Township, Norton Township
$15,372per student
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School DistrictGreenfield Township, Minneiska Township, Pepin Township
$14,201per student
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.