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Algoma School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Algoma, Lincoln, Ahnapee and Pierce, and parts of Casco.

Algoma’s School Grade D better than 11% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
623
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,722
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Algoma School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 11% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the WI average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $0.8M, about $1,268 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 11% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DAlgoma 3,225Lincoln 933Ahnapee 882Pierce 770

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Algoma. Grade by grade →

PK–6Algoma ElementaryThis district
7–12Algoma HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 38.7% · 341 students tested
Reading / language arts25%
State average 38.1% · 341 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 59 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,722 per student · 11% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 56%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
678’21
664’22
640’23
623’24

Down 8.1% since 2021–22.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Algoma Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Algoma
C
301 students9:1
Algoma High
High · Grades 7–12 · Algoma
D
287 students11:1
Algoma Venture Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Algoma
35 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Kewaunee School DistrictKewaunee, West Kewaunee
$16,017per student
Southern Door County School DistrictBrussels, Clay Banks, Forestville
$16,154per student
Luxemburg-Casco School DistrictLuxemburg, Red River
$12,241per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.