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Schools in Black Brook · Amery School District, Clear Lake School District

Black Brook’s public schools outscore 60% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Black Brook, 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.

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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 0% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Amery
Students per teacher
11.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,519 students on the public path
In brief

Black Brook’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Amery spends $16,449 per student and Clear Lake $15,272, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Black Brook’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 60% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1017)Better than 56%
Towns in Polk County (24)Better than 54%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 981 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Black Brook anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Black Brook’s students in the tested grades sat them (981 in math, 981 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Black Brook runs its own schools through grade 12 (Amery School District). From grade PK, students attend the Clear Lake School District, shared with Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Cylon, Forest and Vance Creek. Its school is in Amery. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Black Brook

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

Amery School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,252 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,449WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Clear Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 527 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,272WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Amery School District46%
State average 38.1% · 701 students tested
Math · PK–12, Amery School District48%
State average 38.7% · 701 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Clear Lake School District32%
State average 38.1% · 280 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clear Lake School District28%
State average 38.7% · 280 students tested

Black Brook vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Black BrookBAmery PK–12 · Clear Lake PK–12
AmeryA−Amery
Cylon—New Richmond PK–12 · Clear Lake PK–12 · Amery PK–12
AldenA−Amery PK–12 · Osceola PK–12
Clear Lake—Clear Lake
Clear Lake (village)C−Clear Lake
LincolnA−Amery

4 of the 6 neighbors share Amery with Black Brook for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Black Brook

6 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 Black Brookin other towns
Lien Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Amery
A−
299 students10:1Rate it →
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clear Lake
C
266 students12:1Rate it →
Amery Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amery
B+
275 students10:1Rate it →
Clear Lake Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clear Lake
B−
72 students14:1Rate it →
Amery High
High · Grades 9–12 · Amery
C−
418 students13:1Rate it →
Clear Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clear Lake
C
189 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Black Brook’s schools

Are Black Brook’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Black Brook children attend outscore 60% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Black Brook in?

Two districts: Amery School District runs grades PK–12, and Clear Lake School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Cylon, Forest and Vance Creek.

Where do Black Brook kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Amery High and Clear Lake High.

What is Black Brook’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Amery School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Black Brook spend per student?

$16,449 in Amery School District and $15,272 in Clear Lake School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.