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Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine 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 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 139 students in Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary School in Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,577 Schools
# Students
226 Students
534,323 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
40,579 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,491 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,832 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,491
$17,193
Spending / Student
$23,832
$17,165
Best Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pembine Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
N18775 Sauld St
Pembine, WI 54156
(715) 324-5314
Pembine, WI 54156
(715) 324-5314
Gr: PK-6 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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