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Phelps 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 67 students in Phelps School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary School in Phelps School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
92 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Phelps School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#423 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
94%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,315 is higher than the state median of $17,039. 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 $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,315
$17,039
Spending / Student
$36,511
$17,011
Best Phelps School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phelps Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4451 Old School Rd
Phelps, WI 54554
(715) 545-2724
Phelps, WI 54554
(715) 545-2724
Grades: PK-8
| 67 students
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