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B−

Drummond Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Cable, Barnes, Drummond, Grand View, Delta, Namakagon, Mason, Lincoln and Mason, and parts of Kelly and Highland.

Cable’s Schools page →

Students
301
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,138
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
The gist

What stands out about Drummond Area School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the WI average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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
Cable 894Barnes 860Drummond 561Grand View 528Delta 332Namakagon 330Mason 303Lincoln 260Mason 104

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cable. Grade by grade →

PK–6Drummond ElementaryThis district
7–8Drummond Junior HighThis district
9–12Drummond HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45–49%
State average 38.7% · 168 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 38.1% · 168 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 90.5% · 30 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$19,138 per student · 16% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 44%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 30%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
325’20
324’21
338’22
318’23
301’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Asian <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.

Drummond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Drummond
A−
156 students10:1
Drummond Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Drummond
C
53 students9:1
Drummond High
High · Grades 9–12 · Drummond
C−
92 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ashland School DistrictEileen, Keystone, Marengo
$15,598per student
Maple School DistrictBrule, Hughes, Iron River
$13,408per student
Hayward Community School DistrictLenroot, Spider Lake
$15,052per student
Northwood School DistrictGordon, Wascott
$15,095per 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.