Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 131 students in Shell Lake School District.
Public Preschools in Shell Lake School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
584 Students
332,377 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
24,436 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 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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.2%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,330 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,683 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,330
$17,193
Spending / Student
$19,683
$17,165
Best Shell Lake School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7815
Gr: PK-2 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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