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Luck School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Luck, Laketown, Luck, Bone Lake and McKinley, and parts of Johnstown.

Students
358
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,929
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Luck School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 17% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 21% more per student than the WI average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020
  • Debt of $7.4M, about $20,642 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. WI

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,929 per student · 21% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 49%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 42%Federal 14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
427’20
388’21
394’22
379’23
358’24

Down 16.2% since 2020.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <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.

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