C
Plum City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Union, Salem, Plum City and Maiden Rock, and parts of El Paso and Maiden Rock.
Students
215
Schools
3
Spent per student
$26,373
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plum City School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Spends 60% more per student than the WI average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.3M, about $6,186 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 proficiency32%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,373 per student · 60% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 35%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%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.