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Wisconsin Dells School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Lake Delton, Delton, Wisconsin Dells, Dellona, Dell Prairie, Springville, Lyndon, Jackson, New Haven, Douglas and Newport, and parts of Fairfield.
Students
1,768
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,650
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$19.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wisconsin Dells School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $19.2M, about $10,858 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,650 per student · 17% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 27%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,650’20
1,836’21
1,815’22
1,827’23
1,768’24
Up 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mauston School DistrictKildare, Lyndon Station, Marion
$15,306per student
Portage Community School DistrictCaledonia, Lewiston, Moundville
$15,698per student
Baraboo School DistrictBaraboo, Excelsior, Greenfield
$13,823per student
Reedsburg School DistrictExcelsior, Seven Mile Creek, Winfield
$13,777per 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.