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Spencer School District

Spencer School District in Wisconsin: 2 public schools with 619 students and 12.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,667 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
619
Students per teacher
12.4
WI 13.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,667
WI $16.2K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
49.9
Counselors (FTE)
3.0
Students per counselor
206
WI 359 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.8

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Wisconsin's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Wisconsin: 53%

55%proficient

A higher share proficient than 50% of school districts in Wisconsin

Median 55% · 431 school districts compared

253 students tested, grades 3–8 · Forward; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Wisconsin: 54%

54%proficient

A lower share proficient than 59% of school districts in Wisconsin

Median 58% · 431 school districts compared

254 students tested, grades 3–8 · Forward; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.0K15
$10.8K16
$11.0K17
$11.6K18
$11.4K19
$11.8K20
$12.9K21
$12.5K22
$14.0K23
$14.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.0% · $780K
State
61% · $7.9M
Local
33% · $4.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,317
Support services
$6,138
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.7M
Long-term debt
$3.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–529010.757%56%
6–1232914.555%54%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
300 N School St, Spencer, WI 54479
Phone
(715)659-5347
Website