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Mabel-Canton Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Mabel, Canton, Amherst, Canton, Newburg and Preble, and parts of Spring Grove and Black Hammer.
Students
269
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,664
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mabel-Canton Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $193 per student
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,664 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 60%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
292’20
265’21
276’22
280’23
269’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
2 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.