B−
Prentice School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Ogema, Prentice, Prentice, Hill, Spirit, Knox, Hackett, Somo and Lynne, and parts of Catawba.
Students
328
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,591
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$5.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prentice School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 7% more per student than the WI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $5.7M, about $17,421 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for New Post.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency37%
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$17,591 per student · 7% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 52%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
311’20
328’21
348’22
315’23
328’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <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.