B+
North Central Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Spalding, Meyer and Powers, and parts of Harris and Gourley.
Students
284
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,524
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Central Area Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $1,954 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. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,524 per student · 0% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
338’20
329’21
326’22
286’23
284’24
Down 16% since 2020.
Students
White 91%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Two or more races <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.