Algoma School District

1715 Division St
Algoma, WI 54201-1498
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 321 students in Algoma School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Algoma School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
640 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Algoma School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#377 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
40%
25%
38%
30-34%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,158 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,725
$17,038
Spending / Student
$16,158
$17,011

Best Algoma School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Algoma Venture Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1715 Division St
Algoma, WI 54201
(920) 487-7001
Gr: 7-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Algoma High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1715 Division St
Algoma, WI 54201
(920) 487-7001
Gr: 7-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 640 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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