B+
Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ottawa, Ottawa Township, Dayton Township and Wallace Township.
Students
420
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,088
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Wisconsin districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.3M, about $7,867 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Colby School District, which runs the high school (state 90.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,088 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 32%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
412’21
396’22
400’23
420’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Black 2%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ottawa Township High School District 140Freedom Township, Naplate, Rutland Township
$18,784per student
Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230Rutland Township
$30,971per student
Serena CUSD 2Freedom Township, Serena Township
$20,344per student
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Utica Township, Waltham Township
$26,538per 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.