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Schools in Cameron · Cameron School District

Cameron’s public schools outscore 55% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cameron, 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 97% 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%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 23% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,030 students on the public path
In brief

Cameron’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 872 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cameron’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,703 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Cameron Middle, then Cameron High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

North Star Academy is in town. Cameron Academy of Virtual Education, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Cameron’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (872)Better than 74%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 570 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Cameron anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Cameron’s students in the tested grades sat them (570 in math, 570 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cameron ElementaryCameron School DistrictB
5–8Cameron MiddleCameron School DistrictB
9–12Cameron HighCameron School DistrictB

Cameron’s public schools are run by Cameron School District, which also serves Prairie Lake, Stanley and Sumner. 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.

Cameron School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,202 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,703WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 570 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.7% · 570 students tested

Cameron vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CameronBCameron

Every school in Cameron

5 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).

District schools in Cameronby address
Cameron Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
432 students13:1Rate it →
Cameron Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
319 students14:1Rate it →
Cameron High
High · Grades 9–12
B
279 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
North Star Academy
High · Grades 9–12
CharterAlternative Education
38 students27:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Cameronnot counted as local schools
Cameron Academy of Virtual Education
Grades PK–12
CharterOnlineAlternative Education
134 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Cameron’s schools

Are Cameron’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Cameron children attend outscore 55% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cameron in?

Cameron School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,202 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cameron kids go to high school?

Cameron High, with 279 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Cameron’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cameron School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Cameron spend per student?

$12,703 in Cameron 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.