B+
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Guilford, Thompson, Scales Mound, Scales Mound and Council Hill, and parts of East Galena and Apple River.
Students
257
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,780
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 29% more per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.9M, about $19,105 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,780 per student · 29% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
267’20
269’21
257’22
255’23
257’24
Down 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Galena Unit School District 120Galena, Rawlins, Rice
$17,684per student
Shullsburg School DistrictMonticello, New Diggings, White Oak Springs
$17,785per student
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210Elizabeth, Rice, Woodbine
$25,925per student
Warren Community Unit School District 205Apple River, Rush, Warren
$21,168per student
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.