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 is 1 public preschool serving 319 students in Algoma School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Algoma School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
640 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
24,694 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 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#382 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
39%
25%
38%
30-34%
44%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. 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
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,158
$17,011

Best Algoma School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Algoma Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
514 Fremont St
Algoma, WI 54201
(920) 487-7001
Grades: PK-6
| 319 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 640 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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