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Elcho 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 middle school serving 48 students in Elcho School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Elcho School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
243 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elcho 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#395 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.9%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
93%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,864 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,654 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,864
$19,507
Spending / Student
$26,654
$18,878
Best Elcho School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elcho Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
N11268 Antigo St
Elcho, WI 54428
(715) 275-3707
Elcho, WI 54428
(715) 275-3707
Gr: 6-8 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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