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Schools in Elcho · Elcho School District

Elcho’s public schools score below 91% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Elcho’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elcho, 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 98% 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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 17 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
243 students on the public path
In brief

Elcho’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,411 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 6 the district’s path is Elcho Middle, then Elcho 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 Elcho’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% 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 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (439)Better than 11%
Towns in Langlade County (17)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 137 test results could put Elcho anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Elcho’s students in the tested grades sat them (137 in math, 137 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Elcho ElementaryElcho School DistrictC
6–8Elcho MiddleElcho School DistrictD
9–12Elcho HighElcho School DistrictC−

Elcho’s public schools are run by Elcho School District, which also serves Ainsworth, Enterprise, Schoepke and Upham. 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.

Elcho School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 243 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,411WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 137 students tested
Math22%
State average 38.7% · 137 students tested

Elcho vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElchoDElcho
Upham—Elcho
Ainsworth—Elcho
Parrish—Rhinelander
Enterprise—Elcho
Schoepke—Elcho

4 of the 5 neighbors share Elcho with Elcho, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Elcho

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 Elchoby address
Elcho Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
127 students12:1Rate it →
Elcho Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
48 students9:1Rate it →
Elcho High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
68 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Elcho’s schools

Are Elcho’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elcho children attend score below 91% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elcho in?

Elcho School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 243 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elcho kids go to high school?

Elcho High, with 68 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Elcho spend per student?

$19,411 in Elcho 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.