Cumberland School District

1010 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829-9174
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 308 students in Cumberland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Cumberland School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
954 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cumberland 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#316 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
40%
33%
38%
46%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.59
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
81%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,870 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,035 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
$17 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,870
$17,038
Spending / Student
$16,035
$17,011

Best Cumberland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Island City Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1010 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5124
Grades: PK-12
| 47 students
Rank: #22.
Cumberland Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
980 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829
(715) 822-5122
Grades: 5-8
| 261 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 954 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥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

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