Top Rankings
Bayfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 93 students in Bayfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Bayfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
404 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bayfield 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 70% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#426 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
70%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
% American Indian
69%
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
16%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,822 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,334 is higher than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,822
$17,045
Spending / Student
$30,334
$17,018
Best Bayfield School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bayfield Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 N 4th St
Bayfield, WI 54814
(715) 779-3201
Bayfield, WI 54814
(715) 779-3201
Gr: 6-8 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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