Crandon’s public schools score below 85% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 20% of Crandon’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crandon, 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.
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.
Crandon’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 175 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crandon’s, its schools beat 22%, higher than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Crandon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $18,475 per student in FY2024, against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 23% of its revenue that year was federal (Wisconsin 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Crandon Middle, then Crandon High. Enrollment is down 6% 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.
What’s behind Crandon’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crandon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Crandon
Crandon Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Crandon
Crandon Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Crandon
Crandon Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Crandon
Crandon Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Crandon
Crandon Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Crandon
Crandon Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Crandon
Crandon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 181 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Crandon
Crandon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 181 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Crandon
Crandon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 181 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Crandon
Crandon High
Grades 9–12 · 226 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Crandon
Crandon High
Grades 9–12 · 226 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Crandon
Crandon High
Grades 9–12 · 226 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Crandon
Crandon High
Grades 9–12 · 226 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Crandon’s public schools are run by Crandon School District, which also serves Alvin, Argonne, Crandon and Hiles 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.
Well below the state in reading
Crandon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Crandon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crandon | C− | Crandon |
| Lincoln | C− | Crandon |
| Crandon (town) | — | Crandon |
All 2 neighbors share Crandon with Crandon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Crandon
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).
Questions about Crandon’s schools
Are Crandon’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crandon children attend score below 85% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crandon in?
Crandon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 803 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Crandon kids go to high school?
Crandon High, with 226 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Crandon’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Crandon School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Crandon spend per student?
$18,475 in Crandon School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Crandon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crandon → They have their own page.
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.