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Gilmanton 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 46 students in Gilmanton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Gilmanton School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and 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
1,030 Schools
# Students
130 Students
339,435 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
24,683 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilmanton 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
96%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,485 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,908 is higher than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,485
$17,045
Spending / Student
$22,908
$17,018
Best Gilmanton School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gilmanton Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
W756 County Road Z
Gilmanton, WI 54743
(715) 946-3158
Gilmanton, WI 54743
(715) 946-3158
Gr: PK-4 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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