B⁺

Schools in Eureka · St. Croix Falls School District, Unity School District

Eureka’s public schools outscore 67% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eureka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Eureka, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Wisconsin average (38%). 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 99% 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

43%

▲ 5 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

41%

▲ 3 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.2K

▼ 8% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · St. Croix Falls

Students per teacher

13.1

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,906 students on the public path

In brief

Eureka’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1302 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eureka’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

St. Croix Falls spends $15,166 per student and Unity $14,703, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Eureka’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 67%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1302)Better than 73%

Towns in Polk County (24)Better than 62%

B⁻A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,022 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Eureka anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Eureka’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,021 in math, 1,022 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Eureka · depends on your address

Unity Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 385 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Balsam Lake

Saint Croix Falls Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 303 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Saint Croix Falls

A⁺

Dresser Elementary

Grades PK–K · 46 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Dresser

No scores

The path, start to finish

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A⁺

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to A⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B

Eureka runs its own schools through grade 12 (St. Croix Falls School District). From grade PK, students attend the Unity School District, shared with Apple River, Balsam Lake, Balsam Lake, Centuria, Georgetown, Johnstown, Milltown, Milltown and St. Croix Falls. Its elementary school is in Balsam Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Eureka

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Croix Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 991 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$15,166WI $16,459 · FY2024

A⁻

Unity School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 915 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,703WI $16,459 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, St. Croix Falls School District51%

State average 38.1% · 552 students tested

Math · PK–12, St. Croix Falls School District51%

State average 38.7% · 551 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Unity School District33%

State average 38.1% · 470 students tested

Math · PK–12, Unity School District30%

State average 38.7% · 470 students tested

Eureka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Eureka	B⁺	St. Croix Falls PK–12 · Unity PK–12
Milltown	C⁺	Unity
Laketown	C⁻	Luck
St. Croix Falls	B⁺	St. Croix Falls PK–12 · Unity PK–12
Sterling	—	St. Croix Falls

2 of the 4 neighbors share Unity with Eureka for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Amador, MN borders Eureka but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Eureka

7 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).

Also serving Eurekain other towns

Unity Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Balsam Lake

385 students13:1Rate it →

Saint Croix Falls Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Croix Falls

A⁺

303 students11:1Rate it →

Dresser Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Dresser

46 students12:1Rate it →

Saint Croix Falls Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Croix Falls

A⁻

297 students17:1Rate it →

Unity Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Balsam Lake

C⁺

238 students12:1Rate it →

Saint Croix Falls High

High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Croix Falls

345 students15:1Rate it →

Unity High

High · Grades 9–12 · Balsam Lake

C⁻

292 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Eureka’s schools

Are Eureka’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eureka children attend outscore 67% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eureka in?

Two districts: St. Croix Falls School District runs grades PK–12, and Unity School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Apple River, Balsam Lake, Balsam Lake, Centuria, Georgetown, Johnstown, Milltown, Milltown and St. Croix Falls.

Where do Eureka kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Saint Croix Falls High and Unity High.

What is Eureka’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in St. Croix Falls School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Eureka spend per student?

$15,166 in St. Croix Falls School District and $14,703 in Unity 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.