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Schools in Bangor · Bangor School District

Bangor’s public schools score below 52% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bangor, 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.

K–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
39%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
665 students on the public path
In brief

Bangor’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,502 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 6 the district’s path is Bangor Middle/High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran School (private) is 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 Bangor’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 48% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1338)Better than 52%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 289 test results could put Bangor anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bangor’s students in the tested grades sat them (289 in math, 289 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bangor ElementaryBangor School DistrictA
6–12Bangor Middle/HighBangor School DistrictC

Bangor’s public schools are run by Bangor School District, which also serves Bangor, Burns and Rockland. 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.

Bangor School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 665 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,502WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 38.1% · 289 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.7% · 289 students tested

Bangor vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BangorB−Bangor
Burns—Bangor
Bangor (town)—Bangor

All 2 neighbors share Bangor with Bangor, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bangor

3 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 Bangorby address
Bangor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
313 students12:1Rate it →
Bangor Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12
C
352 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
38 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Bangor’s schools

Are Bangor’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bangor children attend score below 52% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bangor in?

Bangor School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 665 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bangor spend per student?

$14,502 in Bangor School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bangor?

Yes: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 38 students).

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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.