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New Lisbon 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 preschool serving 298 students in New Lisbon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in New Lisbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
548 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Lisbon 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 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.9%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,849 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,387 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,849
$19,507
Spending / Student
$21,387
$18,878
Best New Lisbon School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Lisbon Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 S Forest St
New Lisbon, WI 53950
(608) 562-3700
New Lisbon, WI 53950
(608) 562-3700
Gr: PK-6 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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