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Cumberland School District

Item: Cumberland School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1010 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829-9174

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (715) 822-5124

www.cumberland.k12.wi.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 924 students in Cumberland School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

Public Schools in Cumberland School District have an score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 40%), and score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,186 Schools

# Students

924 Students

806,117 Students

# Teachers

76 Teachers

58,787 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	52	104
Kind	59	112
1	57	116
2	55	120
3	59	123
4	67	124
5	65	125
6	70	125
7	58	127
8	72	128
9	71	139
10	87	141
11	78	143
12	74	148

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District Rank

Cumberland 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#316 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cumberland School District
2023	#316
2022	#260
2021	#352
2019	#303
2018	#205
2017	#258
2016	#324
2015	#250
2014	#195
2013	#253
2012	#283
2011	#244
2010	#325

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36%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	36%	40%
2022	41%	39%
2021	30%	38%
2019	44%	43%
2018	45%	44%
2017	45%	43%
2016	39%	43%
2015	44%	44%
2014	53%	49%
2013	47%	48%
2012	45%	49%
2011	82%	77%
2010	77%	77%

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33%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2022	33%	38%
2021	30%	39%
2019	31%	41%
2018	45%	43%
2017	39%	45%
2016	35%	44%
2015	52%	52%
2014	37%	37%
2013	36%	37%
2012	34%	36%
2011	84%	83%
2010	81%	82%

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46%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2022	46%	44%
2021	49%	44%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	87%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	87%
2013	82%	87%
2012	87%	87%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

15.5%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	15.5%	24%
2022	12.8%	27.1%
2021	9%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.32	0.52
2022	0.29	0.51
2021	0.30	0.51
2020	0.27	0.50
2019	0.27	0.50
2018	0.27	0.49
2017	0.27	0.49
2016	0.24	0.48
2015	0.25	0.46
2014	0.27	0.46
2013	0.24	0.45
2012	0.24	0.44
2011	0.24	0.44
2010	0.23	0.41
2009	0.23	0.41
2008	0.21	0.39
2007	0.19	0.39
2006	0.18	0.38
2005	0.20	0.38
2004	0.20	0.36
2003	0.19	0.36
2002	0.19	0.35
2001	0.15	0.33
2000	0.13	0.33
1999	0.13	0.32
1998	0.12	0.32
1997	0.13	0.30
1996	0.12	0.30
1995	0.13	0.29
1994	0.11	0.29
1993	0.11	0.27
1992	0.11	0.27
1991	0.08	0.25
1990	0.07	0.25
1989	0.06	0.25
1988	0.07	0.24

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	5%	2%
2005	9%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	1%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	5%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	4%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2014)
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	11%	14%
2022	10%	13%
2021	11%	13%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	9%	12%
2017	9%	12%
2016	8%	11%
2015	8%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	6%	10%
2012	7%	10%
2011	6%	9%
2010	6%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	4%	7%
2006	4%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2014)
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2006	1%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%

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% White

81%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	82%	67%
2022	84%	68%
2021	83%	68%
2020	85%	69%
2019	85%	69%
2018	85%	70%
2017	85%	70%
2016	87%	71%
2015	87%	72%
2014	86%	72%
2013	87%	73%
2012	87%	74%
2011	87%	74%
2010	87%	76%
2009	87%	76%
2008	89%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	89%	78%
2005	89%	78%
2004	89%	79%
2003	89%	79%
2002	89%	80%
2001	92%	81%
2000	93%	81%
1999	93%	82%
1998	94%	82%
1997	92%	83%
1996	93%	83%
1995	93%	84%
1994	93%	84%
1993	94%	85%
1992	94%	85%
1991	96%	86%
1990	96%	86%
1989	97%	86%
1988	96%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,268 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18 MM	$18 MM
2022	$17 MM	$16 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$13 MM
2015	$14 MM	$12 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$12 MM
2011	$15 MM	$13 MM
2010	$14 MM	$12 MM
2009	$15 MM	$12 MM
2008	$14 MM	$12 MM
2007	$15 MM	$12 MM
2006	$14 MM	$11 MM
2005	$13 MM	$11 MM
2004	$13 MM	$11 MM
2003	$13 MM	$10 MM
2002	$12 MM	$10 MM
2001	$11 MM	$10 MM
2000	$10 MM	$9 MM
1999	$10 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$8 MM
1997	$9 MM	$8 MM
1996	$8 MM	$7 MM
1995	$7 MM	$7 MM
1992	$6 MM	$6 MM
1990	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18 MM	$17 MM
2022	$17 MM	$16 MM
2021	$15 MM	$15 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$12 MM	$13 MM
2015	$15 MM	$12 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$12 MM
2011	$14 MM	$13 MM
2010	$15 MM	$12 MM
2009	$13 MM	$12 MM
2008	$14 MM	$11 MM
2007	$13 MM	$11 MM
2006	$13 MM	$11 MM
2005	$12 MM	$11 MM
2004	$12 MM	$10 MM
2003	$11 MM	$10 MM
2002	$11 MM	$10 MM
2001	$11 MM	$10 MM
2000	$11 MM	$10 MM
1999	$10 MM	$9 MM
1998	$12 MM	$9 MM
1997	$13 MM	$8 MM
1996	$9 MM	$8 MM
1995	$7 MM	$7 MM
1992	$6 MM	$6 MM
1990	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,236

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,990	$20,847
2022	$16,872	$19,615
2021	$17,449	$18,324
2020	$15,174	$16,879
2018	$15,182	$16,046
2017	$13,023	$15,634
2016	$13,341	$15,217
2015	$15,073	$13,583
2014	$15,035	$13,907
2012	$13,390	$13,331
2011	$13,982	$14,085
2010	$13,664	$13,583
2009	$13,096	$12,827
2008	$12,857	$12,886
2007	$13,044	$12,505
2006	$11,475	$12,012
2005	$80,823	$11,868
2004	$10,817	$11,167
2003	$10,073	$10,285
2002	$9,316	$9,947
2001	$9,023	$9,720
2000	$8,666	$8,956
1999	$7,982	$8,375
1998	$7,539	$7,873
1997	$7,785	$7,459
1995	$6,142	$6,949
1992	$5,518	$6,103
1990	$5,153	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$19,268

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18,020	$19,897
2022	$16,855	$18,714
2021	$15,657	$17,545
2020	$13,716	$16,633
2018	$15,134	$16,563
2017	$13,033	$15,583
2016	$11,948	$15,045
2015	$15,588	$13,316
2014	$15,275	$13,867
2012	$11,953	$12,958
2011	$13,399	$13,726
2010	$14,130	$13,316
2009	$11,963	$12,642
2008	$12,004	$12,234
2007	$11,541	$11,794
2006	$10,910	$11,428
2005	$73,543	$11,296
2004	$9,842	$10,661
2003	$9,192	$10,162
2002	$8,729	$9,911
2001	$8,896	$9,632
2000	$9,261	$9,400
1999	$7,942	$9,088
1998	$10,624	$8,599
1997	$11,672	$8,007
1995	$5,957	$6,987
1992	$5,175	$6,313
1990	$6,064	$5,403

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Best Cumberland School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Island City Virtual Academy

Charter School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1010 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5124

Gr: PK-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 49:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Cumberland Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1530 2nd Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5123

Gr: PK-4 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

Cumberland Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

980 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5122

Gr: 5-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Cumberland High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5121

Gr: 9-12 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cumberland School District?

Cumberland School District manages 4 public schools serving 924 students.

What is the rank of Cumberland School District?

Cumberland School District is ranked #303 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Cumberland School District?

81% of Cumberland School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cumberland School District?

Cumberland School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Cumberland School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,268 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 924 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education