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Gilman School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Roosevelt, McKinley, Aurora, Ford, Gilman, Taft, Jump River, Cleveland, Grover, Pershing and Lublin, and parts of Colburn, Ruby, Maplehurst, Lawrence and Hawkins.
Students
360
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,256
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gilman School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $1,133 per student
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
2020–21Math proficiency22%
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$22,256 per student · 35% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 38%Other 15%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 44%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
426’20
350’21
367’22
359’23
360’24
Down 15.5% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 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.