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B−

Bangor School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Bangor, Burns, Rockland and Bangor, and parts of Sparta, Leon and Washington.

Bangor’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
665
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,502
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$22.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bangor School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Wisconsin districts
  • Spends 12% less per student than the WI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $22.9M, about $34,477 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Bangor 1,564Burns 915Rockland 754Bangor 609

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bangor. Grade by grade →

PK–5Bangor ElementaryThis district
6–12Bangor Middle/HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 38.7% · 289 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 38.1% · 289 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 46 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
$14,502 per student · 12% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 49%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
597’20
629’21
639’22
648’23
665’24

Up 11.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Bangor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bangor
A
313 students12:1
Bangor Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12 · Bangor
C
352 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sparta Area School DistrictAngelo, Little Falls, Sparta
$14,811per student
West Salem School DistrictBarre, Greenfield, Hamilton
$15,788per student
Cashton School DistrictPortland, Wells
$15,866per student
Melrose-Mindoro School DistrictFarmington, Little Falls
$16,907per 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.