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Schools in Bell

Bell’s public schools

South Shore School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▲ 25% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
193 students on the public path
In brief

Bell’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Bell’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. South Shore Jr/Sr High places highest (better than 95%); South Shore Elementary lowest (92%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6South Shore Elementaryin Port WingA
7–12South Shore Jr/Sr Highin Port WingA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the South Shore School District.

The district

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

South Shore School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 193 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$20,549WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 38.1% · 76 students tested
Math57%
State average 38.7% · 76 students tested

Bell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bell—South Shore
Clover—South Shore
Bayfield—Bayfield
Bayview—Washburn
Washburn—Washburn

Every school in Bell

2 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 Bellin other towns
South Shore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Port Wing
A
102 students10:1Rate it →
South Shore Jr/Sr High
High · Grades 7–12 · Port Wing
A+
91 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Bell’s schools

Are Bell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bell. South Shore School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bell in?

South Shore School District.

Where do Bell kids go to high school?

South Shore Jr/Sr High.

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What Bell families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.