Grantsburg School District

480 E James Ave
Grantsburg, WI 54840-7959
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 250 students in Grantsburg 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 Grantsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
1,831 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Grantsburg 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 84% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#369 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

28%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

30%
38%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

29%
44%
84%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
15.3%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
1%
1%

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% Asian
n/a
5%

Showing 2009–2023. View full 32-year historical data

% Hispanic
8%
16%

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% Black
6%
11%

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% White
78%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,166 in this school district is less 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 $15,180 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,725 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$28 MM
$15,218 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$13,166
$19,507

Showing 2012–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$15,180
$18,878

Showing 2012–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Best Grantsburg School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grantsburg Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
475 E James Ave
Grantsburg, WI 54840
(715) 463-2320
Gr: PK-3 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,831 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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