Spooner Area School District

801 County Highway A
Spooner, WI 54801-7429
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 363 students in Spooner Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Spooner Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
1,000 Students
332,377 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
24,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Spooner Area 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#290 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
40%
38%
38%
44%
44%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%
(2022-23)
21.1%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,666 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,038 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,666
$17,193
Spending / Student
$21,038
$17,165

Best Spooner Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spooner Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1821 Scribner St
Spooner, WI 54801
(715) 635-2174
Gr: PK-4 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,000 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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