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Schools in Chelsea

Chelsea’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 71% 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
35%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,023 students on the public path
In brief

Chelsea’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Chelsea’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Stetsonville Elementary places highest (better than 69%); Medford High lowest (18%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Chelsea, graded from B to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Medford High. 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 Chelsea, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
5–8Medford Middlein MedfordB−
9–12Medford Highin MedfordC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Medford Area 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.

Medford Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,282 students, up 22% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,554WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 38.1% · 1198 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.7% · 1198 students tested

Chelsea vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chelsea—Medford Area
Greenwood—Rib Lake
MedfordB−Medford Area
Westboro—Rib Lake
Molitor—Medford Area
Browning—Medford Area

3 of the 5 neighbors share Medford Area with Chelsea, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Chelsea

4 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 Chelseain other towns
Medford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Medford
B
587 students14:1Rate it →
Stetsonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Stetsonville
B+
203 students12:1Rate it →
Medford Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Medford
B−
566 students11:1Rate it →
Medford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Medford
C−
667 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Chelsea’s schools

Are Chelsea’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Chelsea. Medford Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chelsea. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Chelsea in?

Medford Area School District.

Where do Chelsea kids go to high school?

Medford High.

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What Chelsea 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.