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Elcho School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Elcho, Upham, Ainsworth, Enterprise and Schoepke, and parts of Neva and Peck.
Students
243
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,411
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elcho School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the WI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020
- Debt of $12.6M, about $51,914 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 proficiency22%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,411 per student · 18% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 26%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
271’20
263’21
269’22
250’23
243’24
Down 10.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
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.