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4451 Old School Rd
Phelps, WI 54554

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (715) 545-2724

www.phelps.k12.wi.us

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Phelps School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,584 Schools

# Students

92 Students

535,801 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

40,384 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	5	77
Kind	7	111
1	8	118
2	5	121
3	7	122
4	5	123
5	4	124
6	7	125
7	9	108
8	10	110

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District Rank

Phelps 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.

This School District

State Average (WI)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Phelps School District
2023	#432
2022	#423
2021	#346
2019	#256
2018	#338
2017	#316
2016	#374
2015	#162
2014	#97
2013	#124
2012	#370

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15%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	15%	40%
2022	24%	39%
2021	34%	38%
2019	42%	43%
2018	34%	44%
2017	42%	43%
2016	32%	43%
2015	47%	44%
2014	57%	49%
2013	52%	48%
2012	42%	49%

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11-19%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2022	15%	38%
2021	24%	39%
2019	37%	41%
2018	34%	43%
2017	32%	45%
2016	32%	44%
2015	57%	52%
2014	42%	37%
2013	42%	37%
2012	27%	36%
2011	87%	83%

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21-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2022	30%	44%
2021	30%	44%

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(21-22)

≥50%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2022	50%	90%
2021	50%	87%
2020	80%	89%
2019	50%	88%
2018	50%	88%
2017	50%	87%
2016	50%	86%
2015	50%	87%
2014	50%	87%
2013	50%	87%
2012	50%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.18	0.52
2022	0.27	0.51
2021	0.21	0.51
2020	0.22	0.50
2019	0.22	0.50
2018	0.20	0.49
2017	0.20	0.49
2016	0.23	0.48
2015	0.25	0.48
2014	0.19	0.46
2013	0.13	0.45
2012	0.12	0.44
2011	0.14	0.44
2010	0.11	0.41
2009	0.16	0.41
2008	0.16	0.39
2007	0.20	0.39
2006	0.16	0.39
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.10	0.36
2003	0.09	0.37
2002	0.10	0.35
2001	0.07	0.34
2000	0.04	0.32
1999	0.04	0.30
1998	0.05	0.30
1997	0.08	0.30
1996	0.10	0.29
1995	0.10	0.27
1994	0.11	0.26
1993	0.11	0.26
1992	0.13	0.26
1991	0.13	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	3%	2%
2015	5%	1%
2014	3%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	1%
2007	4%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	6%	1%
1991	6%	1%
1990	6%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	14%
2022	7%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	1%	10%
2007	2%	10%
2006	3%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	9%

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% White

94%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	90%	67%
2022	85%	68%
2021	88%	68%
2020	88%	69%
2019	88%	69%
2018	89%	70%
2017	89%	70%
2016	88%	71%
2015	86%	71%
2014	90%	72%
2013	93%	73%
2012	94%	74%
2011	93%	74%
2010	94%	76%
2009	91%	76%
2008	91%	77%
2007	89%	77%
2006	92%	78%
2005	97%	78%
2004	95%	79%
2003	95%	79%
2002	94%	80%
2001	97%	80%
2000	97%	82%
1999	97%	83%
1998	97%	83%
1997	95%	84%
1996	94%	84%
1995	94%	85%
1994	94%	85%
1993	94%	86%
1992	93%	86%
1991	93%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	4%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $43,315 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,511 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	$4 MM	$15 MM
2022	$4 MM	$14 MM
2021	$4 MM	$15 MM
2020	$4 MM	$14 MM
2019	$4 MM	$14 MM
2018	$4 MM	$14 MM
2017	$4 MM	$13 MM
2016	$3 MM	$13 MM
2015	$4 MM	$12 MM
2014	$3 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$12 MM
2011	$3 MM	$13 MM
2010	$4 MM	$12 MM
2009	$4 MM	$12 MM
2008	$3 MM	$12 MM
2007	$3 MM	$12 MM
2006	$3 MM	$11 MM
2005	$3 MM	$11 MM
2004	$3 MM	$11 MM
2003	$3 MM	$10 MM
2002	$3 MM	$10 MM
2001	$3 MM	$10 MM
2000	$3 MM	$9 MM
1999	$2 MM	$8 MM
1998	$2 MM	$8 MM
1997	$2 MM	$8 MM
1996	$2 MM	$7 MM
1995	$2 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	$3 MM	$15 MM
2022	$3 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$15 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$3 MM	$14 MM
2018	$3 MM	$14 MM
2017	$3 MM	$13 MM
2016	$3 MM	$13 MM
2015	$3 MM	$12 MM
2014	$3 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$12 MM
2011	$3 MM	$13 MM
2010	$3 MM	$12 MM
2009	$3 MM	$12 MM
2008	$3 MM	$11 MM
2007	$3 MM	$11 MM
2006	$3 MM	$11 MM
2005	$3 MM	$11 MM
2004	$3 MM	$10 MM
2003	$2 MM	$10 MM
2002	$2 MM	$10 MM
2001	$2 MM	$10 MM
2000	$3 MM	$10 MM
1999	$3 MM	$9 MM
1998	$2 MM	$9 MM
1997	$4 MM	$8 MM
1996	$4 MM	$8 MM
1995	$2 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$43,315

$17,035

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	$46,882	$17,787
2022	$34,009	$16,879
2021	$38,689	$18,324
2020	$34,009	$16,879
2018	$26,353	$16,046
2017	$24,531	$15,634
2016	$23,615	$15,217
2015	$27,850	$13,583
2014	$27,157	$13,907
2012	$26,370	$13,331
2011	$25,246	$14,085
2010	$26,396	$13,583
2009	$25,971	$12,827
2008	$22,574	$12,886
2007	$20,105	$12,505
2006	$17,665	$12,012
2005	$18,762	$11,868
2004	$18,784	$11,167
2003	$15,215	$10,285
2002	$14,458	$9,947
2001	$13,764	$9,720
2000	$13,611	$8,956
1999	$12,250	$8,375
1998	$10,931	$7,873
1997	$10,195	$7,459
1995	$8,785	$6,949
1992	$7,930	$6,103
1990	$6,360	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$36,511

$17,007

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Phelps School District	Wisconsin
2023	$39,518	$17,030
2022	$27,692	$16,633
2021	$32,612	$17,545
2020	$27,692	$16,633
2018	$24,223	$16,563
2017	$23,331	$15,583
2016	$23,297	$15,045
2015	$25,685	$13,316
2014	$23,323	$13,867
2012	$22,535	$12,958
2011	$21,399	$13,726
2010	$24,343	$13,316
2009	$22,304	$12,642
2008	$20,639	$12,234
2007	$17,368	$11,794
2006	$15,503	$11,428
2005	$16,530	$11,296
2004	$15,689	$10,661
2003	$13,757	$10,162
2002	$13,497	$9,911
2001	$12,031	$9,632
2000	$13,404	$9,400
1999	$12,431	$9,088
1998	$11,505	$8,599
1997	$18,747	$8,007
1995	$8,893	$6,987
1992	$7,774	$6,313
1990	$6,325	$5,403

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Best Phelps School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Phelps Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

4451 Old School Rd
Phelps, WI 54554
(715) 545-2724

Gr: PK-8 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 92 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥50% (Top 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education