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Gilmanton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Dover and Gilmanton, and parts of Naples, Mondovi, Modena, Montana, Alma, Chimney Rock and Lincoln.

Dover’s Schools page →

Students
128
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,069
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
The gist

What stands out about Gilmanton School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 12% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 22% more per student than the WI average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 12% 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
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Dover 519Gilmanton 419

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dover. Grade by grade →

PK–4Gilmanton ElementaryThis district
5–8Gilmanton MiddleThis district
9–12Gilmanton HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 38.7% · 73 students tested
Reading / language arts25–29%
State average 38.1% · 73 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 90.5% · 7 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
$20,069 per student · 22% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 46%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
161’20
141’21
135’22
130’23
128’24

Down 20.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%

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.

Gilmanton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gilmanton
A−
52 students11:1
Gilmanton Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gilmanton
B+
37 students9:1
Gilmanton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gilmanton
C−
39 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mondovi School DistrictAlbany, Canton, Drammen
$14,446per student
Alma School DistrictAlma, Belvidere, Nelson
$18,812per student
Durand School DistrictAlbany, Canton, Nelson
$14,742per student
Cochrane-Fountain City School DistrictBelvidere, Waumandee
$13,362per 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.