B+
North Central Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Spalding, Meyer and Powers, and parts of Harris and Gourley.
Students
284
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,524
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Central Area Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $1,954 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leopolis.
PK–6Marion ElementaryMarion School District
7–12Marion HighMarion School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,524 per student · 0% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
338’20
329’21
326’22
286’23
284’24
Down 16% since 2020.
Students
White 91%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Two or more races <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.