Lena School District

304 E Main St
Lena, WI 54139-9488
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school in Lena School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Lena School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
304 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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%)
41%
40%
29%
38%
30-34%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
17.3%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
96%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%

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
Spending
$6 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,990
$17,205
Spending / Student
$20,776
$17,177

Best Lena School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lena Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
304 E Main St
Lena, WI 54139
(920) 829-5244
Gr: 6-8

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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

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