For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 385 students in Unity School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Unity School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
1,005 Schools
# Students
915 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Unity 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.2%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.59
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,475 is higher than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,540 is higher than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,475
$17,205
Spending / Student
$18,540
$17,177
Best Unity School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Unity Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1908 150th St, Hwy 46 N
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
(715) 825-2101
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
(715) 825-2101
Gr: PK-4 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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