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Schools in Bass Lake · Hayward Community School District

Bass Lake’s public schools score below 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bass Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#286of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,592 students on the public path
In brief

Bass Lake’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 653 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bass Lake’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,052 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Hayward Intermediate, then Hayward Middle, then Hayward High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Northwoods Mennonite School (private) and St. Francis Solanus 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 Bass Lake’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin school districts, #286 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; graduation is below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (653)Better than 50%
Towns in Sawyer County (16)Better than 56%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 894 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Bass Lake anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Bass Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (893 in math, 895 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Hayward Primaryin HaywardNo scores
3–5Hayward Intermediatein HaywardB+
6–8Hayward Middlein HaywardB−
9–12Hayward Highin HaywardB

Bass Lake’s public schools are run by Hayward Community School District, which also serves Bass Lake, Hayward, Hayward and Hunter and others. 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.

Hayward Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,885 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,052WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 38.1% · 895 students tested
Math40%
State average 38.7% · 893 students tested

Bass Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bass LakeC+Hayward
Sand Lake—Hayward PK–12 · Birchwood PK–12
HaywardC+Hayward
Bass Lake (town)—Spooner Area PK–12 · Hayward PK–12
Couderay—Winter

3 of the 4 neighbors share Hayward with Bass Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bass Lake

7 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).

Also serving Bass Lakein other towns
Hayward Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hayward
403 students11:1Rate it →
Hayward Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hayward
B+
327 students13:1Rate it →
Hayward Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hayward
B−
340 students10:1Rate it →
Hayward High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayward
B
522 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Bass Lakerun by other districts or the state
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa School
Grades K–12 · Hayward
389 students6:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Northwoods Mennonite School
Grades 1–12 · Hayward
Private · Religious
51 students8:1Rate it →
St. Francis Solanus School
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Stone Lake
Private · Catholic
4 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Bass Lake’s schools

Are Bass Lake’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bass Lake children attend score below 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #286 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bass Lake in?

Hayward Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,885 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bass Lake kids go to high school?

Hayward High in Hayward, with 522 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Bass Lake’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hayward Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Bass Lake spend per student?

$15,052 in Hayward Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bass Lake?

Yes: Northwoods Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–12, 51 students) and St. Francis Solanus School (Catholic, grades K–7, 4 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.