B
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Chetek, Chetek, Prairie Lake, Dovre, Sioux Creek, Sand Creek, Rusk, Stubbs, Big Bend, Strickland and Weyerhaeuser, and parts of Sampson, Auburn and Sumner.
Students
924
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,821
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
What stands out about Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 10% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,821 per student · 10% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 36%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
962’20
943’21
952’22
956’23
924’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.