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Schools in Clear Lake · Clear Lake School District

Clear Lake’s public schools score below 80% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Clear Lake, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clear Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
32%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 7% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
527 students on the public path
In brief

Clear Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,272 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 7 the district’s path is Clear Lake Junior High, then Clear Lake High. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clear Lake’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 20% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1260)Better than 17%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 280 test results could put Clear Lake anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clear Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (280 in math, 280 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Gaylord A Nelson Educational CenterClear Lake School DistrictC
7–8Clear Lake Junior HighClear Lake School DistrictB−
9–12Clear Lake HighClear Lake School DistrictC

Clear Lake’s public schools are run by Clear Lake School District, which also serves Black Brook, Clear Lake, Cylon and Forest and others. 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.

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

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 38.1% · 280 students tested
Math28%
State average 38.7% · 280 students tested

Clear Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clear LakeC−Clear Lake
Clear Lake (town)—Clear Lake
Black BrookBAmery PK–12 · Clear Lake PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Clear Lake with Clear Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clear Lake

3 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 Clear Lakeby address
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
266 students12:1Rate it →
Clear Lake Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
72 students14:1Rate it →
Clear Lake High
High · Grades 9–12
C
189 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Clear Lake’s schools

Are Clear Lake’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clear Lake children attend score below 80% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clear Lake in?

Clear Lake School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 527 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clear Lake kids go to high school?

Clear Lake High, with 189 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Clear Lake spend per student?

$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.