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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 61 students in Phelps School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Phelps School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
88 Students
250,858 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
18,353 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Phelps 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#432 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
93%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,284 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,170 is higher than the state median of $17,160. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$45,284
$17,189
Spending / Student
$38,170
$17,160
Best Phelps School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Phelps Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4451 Old School Rd
Phelps, WI 54554
(715) 545-2724
Phelps, WI 54554
(715) 545-2724
Gr: PK-8 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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