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B−

Bruce School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Bruce, Thornapple, Atlanta, Stubbs, Big Bend, Washington, Weirgor, Murry and Exeland, and parts of Hubbard and Meteor.

Bruce’s Schools page →

Students
388
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,617
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
The gist

What stands out about Bruce School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the WI average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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
Bruce 749Thornapple 718Atlanta 568Stubbs 535Big Bend 418Washington 373Weirgor 314Murry 250Exeland 225

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bruce. Grade by grade →

PK–5Bruce ElementaryThis district
6–8Bruce MiddleThis district
9–12Bruce HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 38.7% · 210 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 38.1% · 210 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 31 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
$17,617 per student · 7% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 52%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
447’20
445’21
410’22
406’23
388’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Bruce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bruce
C
199 students10:1
Bruce Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bruce
A−
73 students10:1
Bruce High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bruce
D
116 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Winter School DistrictCouderay, Meadowbrook, Radisson
$21,680per student
Birchwood School DistrictEdgewater, Wilkinson, Wilson
$22,819per student
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School DistrictRusk, Strickland, Weyerhaeuser
$14,821per student
Ladysmith School DistrictFlambeau, Grant
$15,328per 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.