C+
Kenyon-Wanamingo School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Kenyon, Wanamingo, Roscoe, Minneola, Warsaw, Richland, Kenyon, Holden, Wanamingo, Cherry Grove and Dennison, and parts of Leon, Wheeling, Belle Creek, Merton and Ellington.
Students
644
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,668
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$14.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kenyon-Wanamingo School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $14.7M, about $22,786 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 proficiency34%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,668 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 66%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
726’20
659’21
654’22
674’23
644’24
Down 11.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%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.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa School DistrictPine Island, Zumbrota, Zumbrota
$15,458per student
Cannon Falls Public School DistrictCannon Falls, Stanton, Vasa
$14,037per student
Northfield Public School DistrictNorthfield
$16,659per student
Pine Island Public School DistrictMilton, New Haven, Pine Island
$12,463per 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.