B+
Colfax School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Tainter, Colfax, Colfax, Howard, Sand Creek, Wilson, Otter Creek and Grant, and parts of Red Cedar, Elk Mound and Cooks Valley.
Students
716
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,671
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colfax School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.8M, about $6,737 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Radisson.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,671 per student · 5% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 32%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 62%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
726’20
746’21
727’22
705’23
716’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.