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Antigo School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Antigo, Rolling, Antigo, Polar, Norwood, Neva, Plover, Aniwa, Hutchins, Ackley, Langlade, Mattoon, Peck, Harrison, Aniwa, Vilas, Price and Summit, and parts of Upham.

Antigo’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,769
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,507
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
The gist

What stands out about Antigo School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% more per student than the WI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% 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
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Antigo 8,060C−Rolling 1,449C−Antigo 1,380C−Polar 1,012Norwood 909Neva 834Plover 680Aniwa 520Hutchins 505Ackley 478Langlade 461Mattoon 356Peck 336Harrison 309Aniwa 236Vilas 226Price 218Summit 147

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Antigo. Grade by grade →

PK–33 elementary schoolsThis district
4–7Antigo MiddleThis district
8–12Antigo HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 38.7% · 940 students tested
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.1% · 940 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90.5% · 187 in the class

92% 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
$17,507 per student · 6% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 33%Other 21%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 56%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,888’20
1,988’21
1,924’22
1,869’23
1,769’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Antigo
B−
198 students12:1
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Antigo
D
185 students14:1
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Antigo
D
154 students10:1
Antigo Middle
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Antigo
C−
451 students13:1
Antigo High
High · Grades 8–12 · Antigo
C−
781 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Elcho School DistrictAinsworth, Elcho
$19,411per student
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School DistrictBirnamwood, Birnamwood, Norrie
$12,976per student
Menominee Indian School DistrictMenominee
$21,563per student
Merrill Area School DistrictPine River, Russell, Schley
$13,948per 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.