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Clear Lake School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Black Brook, Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Cylon, Forest and Vance Creek, and parts of Clayton and New Haven.
Students
527
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,272
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clear Lake School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.5M, about $14,194 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. WI
2020–21Math proficiency25%
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$15,272 per student · 7% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 63%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
585’20
572’21
565’22
541’23
527’24
Down 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.