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Brodhead School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Brodhead, Decatur, Spring Grove, Avon and Spring Valley, and parts of Sylvester and Magnolia.

Students
975
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,883
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
The gist

What stands out about Brodhead School District

  • School Grade C+: better than 44% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lanark.

PK–42 elementary schoolsWaupaca School District
5–82 middle schoolsWaupaca School District
9–122 high schoolsWaupaca School District

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,883 per student · 10% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 56%Federal 10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
974’20
1,039’21
1,016’22
1,017’23
975’24

About steady.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

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