Top Rankings
Washington Island School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 38 students in Washington Island School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Washington Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
61 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington Island School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 447 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
90%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,377 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,869 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,377
$19,507
Spending / Student
$30,869
$18,878
Best Washington Island School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Island Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
888 Main Rd
Washington Island, WI 54246
(920) 847-2507
Washington Island, WI 54246
(920) 847-2507
Gr: PK-8 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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