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C+

Cornell School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Cornell, Colburn, Cleveland, Arthur and Estella, and parts of Eagle Point and Ruby.

Cornell’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
392
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,092
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
The gist

What stands out about Cornell School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of Wisconsin districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the WI average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% 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
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Cornell 1,443Colburn 897Cleveland 892Arthur 769Estella 466

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cornell. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 38.7% · 192 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 38.1% · 192 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 90.5% · 26 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
$15,092 per student · 8% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 56%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
335’20
387’21
404’22
381’23
392’24

Up 17% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <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.

Cornell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cornell
A
209 students13:1
Cornell Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cornell
B−
83 students17:1
Cornell High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cornell
C−
100 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Chippewa Falls Area School DistrictAnson, Chippewa Falls, Lafayette
$15,430per student
Cadott Community School DistrictAnson, Goetz, Lafayette
$18,709per student
Lake Holcombe School DistrictBirch Creek, Lake Holcombe
$22,044per student
Bloomer School DistrictBloomer, Woodmohr
$13,543per 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.