C
Grand Meadow Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Grand Meadow, Frankford, Grand Meadow, Pleasant Valley, Clayton and Bennington, and parts of Racine.
Students
443
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,386
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grand Meadow Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.9M, about $11,072 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. MN
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,386 per student · 16% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 71%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
445’20
466’21
445’22
428’23
443’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%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.