Clear Lake School District

1101 3rd St Sw
Clear Lake, WI 54005-8511
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 74 students in Clear Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Clear Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and 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
727 Schools
# Students
541 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clear Lake 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#302 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
40%
32%
38%
45-49%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,697 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,200 is higher than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,697
$17,045
Spending / Student
$17,200
$17,018

Best Clear Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clear Lake Junior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 3rd St Sw
Clear Lake, WI 54005
(715) 263-2113
Gr: 7-8 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 541 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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