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Lena School District

Item: Lena School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

304 E Main St
Lena, WI 54139-9488

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (920) 829-5703

www.lena.k12.wi.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 304 students in Lena School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

Public Schools in Lena School District have an score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 40%), and score of 29% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,186 Schools

# Students

304 Students

806,117 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

58,787 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lena School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	32	104
Kind	25	112
1	28	116
2	32	120
3	33	123
4	30	124
9	31	139
10	26	141
11	30	143
12	37	148

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District Rank

Lena 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#301 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lena School District
2023	#301
2022	#364
2021	#254
2019	#332
2018	#173
2017	#252
2016	#191
2015	#162
2014	#246
2013	#329
2012	#209

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41%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	41%	40%
2022	29%	39%
2021	34%	38%
2019	37%	43%
2018	47%	44%
2017	37%	43%
2016	44%	43%
2015	47%	44%
2014	47%	49%
2013	42%	48%
2012	47%	49%

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29%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2022	29%	38%
2021	37%	39%
2019	34%	41%
2018	47%	43%
2017	47%	45%
2016	46%	44%
2015	57%	52%
2014	37%	37%
2013	32%	37%
2012	37%	36%
2011	92%	83%

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30-34%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2022	32%	44%
2021	47%	44%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2022	90%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	80%	89%
2019	69%	88%
2018	84%	88%
2017	80%	87%
2016	80%	86%
2015	80%	87%
2014	80%	87%
2013	84%	87%
2012	69%	87%

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(2022-23)

17.3%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	17.3%	24%
2022	24.9%	27.1%
2021	16.8%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.10	0.52
2022	0.13	0.51
2021	0.16	0.51
2020	0.15	0.50
2019	0.15	0.50
2018	0.10	0.49
2017	0.10	0.49
2016	0.10	0.48
2015	0.10	0.48
2014	0.09	0.46
2013	0.11	0.45
2012	0.10	0.44
2011	0.11	0.44
2010	0.12	0.41
2009	0.07	0.41
2008	0.05	0.39
2007	0.04	0.39
2006	0.02	0.39
2005	0.04	0.38
2004	0.05	0.36
2003	0.03	0.37
2002	0.05	0.35
2001	0.03	0.34
2000	0.04	0.32
1999	0.03	0.30
1998	0.04	0.30
1997	0.02	0.30
1996	0.01	0.29
1995	0.01	0.27
1994	0.03	0.26
1993	0.02	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	4%	14%
2022	6%	13%
2021	8%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	3%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	3%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2013)
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2013	1%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%

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% White

96%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	95%	67%
2022	93%	68%
2021	91%	68%
2020	92%	69%
2019	92%	69%
2018	95%	70%
2017	95%	70%
2016	95%	71%
2015	95%	71%
2014	96%	72%
2013	94%	73%
2012	95%	74%
2011	94%	74%
2010	94%	76%
2009	96%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	98%	77%
2006	99%	78%
2005	98%	78%
2004	97%	79%
2003	98%	79%
2002	98%	80%
2001	98%	80%
2000	98%	82%
1999	99%	83%
1998	98%	83%
1997	99%	84%
1996	99%	84%
1995	99%	85%
1994	99%	85%
1993	99%	86%
1992	99%	86%
1991	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,990 is higher than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,776 is higher than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	$7 MM	$15 MM
2022	$7 MM	$14 MM
2021	$7 MM	$15 MM
2020	$7 MM	$14 MM
2019	$7 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$13 MM
2015	$6 MM	$12 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$6 MM	$13 MM
2010	$6 MM	$12 MM
2009	$6 MM	$12 MM
2008	$6 MM	$12 MM
2007	$5 MM	$12 MM
2006	$5 MM	$11 MM
2005	$5 MM	$11 MM
2004	$5 MM	$11 MM
2003	$5 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$10 MM
2001	$4 MM	$10 MM
2000	$4 MM	$9 MM
1999	$4 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$8 MM
1997	$3 MM	$8 MM
1996	$3 MM	$7 MM
1995	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$13 MM
2015	$5 MM	$12 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$12 MM
2011	$5 MM	$13 MM
2010	$5 MM	$12 MM
2009	$6 MM	$12 MM
2008	$5 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$11 MM
2006	$5 MM	$11 MM
2005	$5 MM	$11 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$5 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$10 MM
2001	$4 MM	$10 MM
2000	$4 MM	$10 MM
1999	$4 MM	$9 MM
1998	$4 MM	$9 MM
1997	$3 MM	$8 MM
1996	$3 MM	$8 MM
1995	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,990

$17,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,522	$17,787
2022	$15,902	$16,879
2021	$16,882	$18,324
2020	$15,902	$16,879
2018	$15,747	$16,046
2017	$15,131	$15,634
2016	$13,337	$15,217
2015	$15,054	$13,583
2014	$14,444	$13,907
2012	$14,187	$13,331
2011	$15,201	$14,085
2010	$13,274	$13,583
2009	$13,463	$12,827
2008	$13,349	$12,886
2007	$12,660	$12,505
2006	$12,414	$12,012
2005	$10,569	$11,868
2004	$9,946	$11,167
2003	$9,961	$10,285
2002	$9,159	$9,947
2001	$8,558	$9,720
2000	$8,122	$8,956
1999	$8,129	$8,375
1998	$7,577	$7,873
1997	$7,450	$7,459
1995	$6,892	$6,949
1992	$6,230	$6,103
1990	$5,819	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$20,776

$17,177

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lena School District	Wisconsin
2023	$14,931	$17,030
2022	$14,495	$16,633
2021	$15,256	$17,545
2020	$14,495	$16,633
2018	$14,760	$16,563
2017	$14,146	$15,583
2016	$13,524	$15,045
2015	$13,818	$13,316
2014	$13,261	$13,867
2012	$12,560	$12,958
2011	$13,657	$13,726
2010	$12,184	$13,316
2009	$13,370	$12,642
2008	$12,911	$12,234
2007	$12,054	$11,794
2006	$12,364	$11,428
2005	$10,635	$11,296
2004	$15,509	$10,661
2003	$10,510	$10,162
2002	$9,660	$9,911
2001	$8,955	$9,632
2000	$8,512	$9,400
1999	$8,545	$9,088
1998	$7,979	$8,599
1997	$7,667	$8,007
1995	$7,067	$6,987
1992	$5,951	$6,313
1990	$5,696	$5,403

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Best Lena School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lena Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

304 E Main St
Lena, WI 54139
(920) 829-5959

Gr: PK-4 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Lena Middle School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

304 E Main St
Lena, WI 54139
(920) 829-5244

Gr: 6-8

Rank: #33.

Lena High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

304 E Main St
Lena, WI 54139
(920) 829-5244

Gr: 9-12 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lena School District?

Lena School District manages 3 public schools serving 304 students.

What is the rank of Lena School District?

Lena School District is ranked #321 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Lena School District?

96% of Lena School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lena School District?

Lena School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Lena School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,776 is higher than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education