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Schools in Gillett · Gillett School District

Gillett’s public schools outscore 76% of Wisconsin districts

48% of students in Gillett’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gillett, 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 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
48%
▲ 10 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 4% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
549 students on the public path
In brief

Gillett’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 606 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gillett’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,760 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 Gillett Middle, then Gillett High. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Gillett’s grade

B+ Test scores

A−: better than 76% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (606)Better than 94%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 268 test results could put Gillett anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gillett’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 267 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gillett ElementaryGillett School DistrictC
6–8Gillett MiddleGillett School DistrictB
9–12Gillett HighGillett School DistrictC−

Gillett’s public schools are run by Gillett School District, which also serves Gillett, Green Valley, Maple Valley and Underhill. 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.

Gillett School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 549 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,760WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 38.1% · 267 students tested
Math44%
State average 38.7% · 268 students tested

Gillett vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GillettA−Gillett

Every school in Gillett

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 Gillettby address
Gillett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
277 students13:1Rate it →
Gillett Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
120 students12:1Rate it →
Gillett High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
152 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Gillett’s schools

Are Gillett’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gillett children attend outscore 76% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gillett in?

Gillett School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 549 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gillett kids go to high school?

Gillett High, with 152 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Gillett spend per student?

$15,760 in Gillett 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.