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Algoma School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 301 students in Algoma School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary School in Algoma School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,573 Schools
# Students
623 Students
533,782 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
40,532 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Algoma School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#377 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.1%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,146 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,687 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,146
$19,507
Spending / Student
$18,687
$18,878
Best Algoma School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Algoma Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
514 Fremont St
Algoma, WI 54201
(920) 487-7001
Algoma, WI 54201
(920) 487-7001
Gr: PK-6 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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