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Elk Mound Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Wheaton, Elk Mound, Spring Brook and Elk Mound, and parts of Union, Red Cedar and Colfax.
Students
1,172
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,350
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$16.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elk Mound Area School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.0M, about $13,618 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for New Post.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,350 per student · 19% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 29%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 62%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,197’20
1,206’21
1,210’22
1,196’23
1,172’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Asian 6%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.