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Schools in Algoma · Algoma School District

Algoma’s public schools score below 89% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Algoma’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Algoma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#344of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 13 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
588 students on the public path
In brief

Algoma’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,722 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Algoma High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Algoma Venture Academy and St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Algoma’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 11% of Wisconsin school districts, #344 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (979)Better than 10%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 341 test results could put Algoma anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Algoma’s students in the tested grades sat them (341 in math, 341 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Algoma, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Algoma ElementaryAlgoma School DistrictC
7–12Algoma HighAlgoma School DistrictD

Algoma’s public schools are run by Algoma School District, which also serves Ahnapee, Lincoln and Pierce. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Algoma School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 623 students, down 8% since 2021–22 · 10.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,722WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 38.1% · 341 students tested
Math28%
State average 38.7% · 341 students tested

Algoma vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Algoma’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlgomaDAlgoma
Ahnapee—Algoma

Every school in Algoma

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Algomaby address
Algoma Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
301 students9:1Rate it →
Algoma High
High · Grades 7–12
D
287 students11:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Algoma Venture Academy
High · Grades 7–12
Charter
35 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
90 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Algoma’s schools

Are Algoma’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Algoma children attend score below 89% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #344 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Algoma in?

Algoma School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 623 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Algoma spend per student?

$14,722 in Algoma School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Algoma?

Yes: St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 90 students). Algoma also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.