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Shell Lake 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 301 students in Shell Lake School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Shell Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
1,584 Schools
# Students
618 Students
535,801 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
40,384 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shell Lake 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.55
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,267 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,600 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,267
$17,035
Spending / Student
$18,600
$17,007
Best Shell Lake School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Gr: 3-6 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Gr: PK-2 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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