Edgar School District

203 E Birch St
Edgar, WI 54426
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Edgar 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 255 students in Edgar School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Edgar School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
568 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Edgar School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#200 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

38%
38%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.7%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
5%

Showing 1998–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
1%
11%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,655 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,065 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,725 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$10 MM
$15,218 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,655
$19,507

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,065
$18,878

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Edgar School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edgar Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
112 N 2nd Ave
Edgar, WI 54426
(715) 352-2727
Gr: PK-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 568 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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