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Schools in Evergreen · Spooner Area School District

Evergreen’s public schools score below 51% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Evergreen, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Evergreen, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 2% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,000 students on the public path
In brief

Evergreen’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 760 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Evergreen’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Evergreen’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,122 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 5 the district’s path is Spooner Middle, then Spooner High. 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 Evergreen’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (760)Better than 68%
Towns in Washburn County (21)Better than 48%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 495 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Evergreen anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Evergreen’s students in the tested grades sat them (495 in math, 495 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Spooner Elementaryin SpoonerB−
5–8Spooner Middlein SpoonerC+
9–12Spooner Highin SpoonerC+

Evergreen’s public schools are run by Spooner Area School District. 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.

Spooner Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,000 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,122WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 495 students tested
Math33%
State average 38.7% · 495 students tested

Evergreen vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EvergreenB−Spooner Area
SpoonerB−Spooner Area
Spooner (town)—Spooner Area
Rusk—Spooner Area
Casey—Spooner Area
Trego—Spooner Area
BashawB−Shell Lake PK–12 · Spooner Area PK–12

All 6 neighbors share Spooner Area with Evergreen, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Evergreen

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).

Also serving Evergreenin other towns
Spooner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spooner
B−
363 students13:1Rate it →
Spooner Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Spooner
C+
276 students11:1Rate it →
Spooner High
High · Grades 9–12 · Spooner
C+
361 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Evergreen’s schools

Are Evergreen’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Evergreen children attend score below 51% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Evergreen in?

Spooner Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,000 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Evergreen kids go to high school?

Spooner High in Spooner, with 361 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Evergreen’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Evergreen spend per student?

$16,122 in Spooner Area 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.