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C−

Crandon School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Crandon, Nashville, Lincoln, Crandon, Argonne, Hiles and Alvin.

Crandon’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
803
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,475
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
The gist

What stands out about Crandon School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Crandon 1,726C−Nashville 1,359C−Lincoln 1,167Crandon 630Argonne 571Hiles 374Alvin 175

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Crandon. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 38.7% · 418 students tested
Reading / language arts20%
State average 38.1% · 419 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90.5% · 61 in the class

97% 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
$18,475 per student · 12% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 42%Federal 23%

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

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

Enrollment over time
850’20
857’21
832’22
808’23
803’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 54%American Indian/Alaska Native 29%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Crandon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crandon
C−
396 students12:1
Crandon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crandon
C+
181 students14:1
Crandon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Crandon
D
226 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Laona School DistrictCaswell, Laona, Popple River
$16,944per student
Three Lakes School DistrictMonico, Piehl, Three Lakes
$23,282per student
Elcho School DistrictAinsworth, Schoepke
$19,411per student
Phelps School DistrictPhelps
$32,478per 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.