Top Rankings
Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 43 students in Wisconsin Department Of Corrections 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 Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,573 Schools
# Students
159 Students
533,782 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
40,532 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
44%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.5%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
74%
10%
% White
12%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,403 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,403
$19,507
Spending / Student
$10,403
$18,878
Best Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Doc Lincoln Hills/copper Lake School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
W4380 Copper Lake Ave
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Gr: 6-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
Grow Academy
Alternative School
4986 County Road M
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-5700
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-5700
Gr: 6-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
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