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Prentice 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 208 students in Prentice School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Prentice School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority 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
3 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
315 Students
535,639 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
40,386 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prentice 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
92%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,762 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,298 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,762
$17,038
Spending / Student
$20,298
$17,011
Best Prentice School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prentice Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1025 Town St
Prentice, WI 54556
(715) 428-2812
Prentice, WI 54556
(715) 428-2812
Gr: PK-4 | 124 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Prentice Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 Town St
Prentice, WI 54556
(715) 428-2811
Prentice, WI 54556
(715) 428-2811
Gr: 5-8 | 84 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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