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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 Salem.
PK–52 elementary schoolsEllsworth Community School District
6–82 middle schoolsEllsworth Community School District
9–122 high schoolsEllsworth Community 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.