Colfax School District
Public
Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Tainter, Colfax, Colfax, Howard, Sand Creek, Wilson, Otter Creek and Grant, and parts of Red Cedar, Elk Mound and Cooks Valley.
At a glance
716Students enrolled
2Schools
8Towns served
$15,671Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
39%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs WI
Math proficiency40%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,671
per student each year · 5% below the WI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
726’20
746’21
727’22
705’23
716’24
Students
White · 93%667
Hispanic · 2%16
Black · 2%14
Two or more races · 1%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%7
Asian · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Tainter2,648 people
Colfax1,370 people
Colfax1,238 people
Howard936 people
Sand Creek651 people
Wilson536 people
Otter Creek522 people
Grant394 people
Also covers small parts of Red Cedar, Elk Mound and Cooks Valley.
Schools2 in district
Colfax ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 398 students · Colfax
B+PublicColfax HighHigh · Grades 7–12 · 318 students · Colfax
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Menomonie Area School DistrictDunn · Menomonie · Menomonie + 2 more · $16,234 per student
Boyceville Community School DistrictHay River · Sheridan · Sherman + 1 more · $17,364 per student
Bloomer School DistrictAuburn · Woodmohr · $13,543 per student
Elk Mound Area School DistrictSpring Brook · Wheaton · $13,350 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.