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Schools in Gilman · Spring Valley School District

Gilman’s public schools outscore 61% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Gilman’s districts is 50%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gilman, 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
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
651 students on the public path
In brief

Gilman’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 904 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gilman’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,000 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 Spring Valley Middle, then Spring Valley High. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Gilman’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (904)Better than 56%
Towns in Pierce County (17)Better than 6%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 344 test results could put Gilman anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gilman’s students in the tested grades sat them (344 in math, 344 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Spring Valley Elementaryin Spring ValleyB+
6–8Spring Valley Middlein Spring ValleyB−
9–12Spring Valley Highin Spring ValleyB−

Gilman’s public schools are run by Spring Valley School District, which also serves Cady, El Paso, Spring Lake and Spring Valley and others. Parts of Gilman (3% of its land) are served by Ellsworth instead. 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.

Spring Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 651 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,000WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 38.1% · 344 students tested
Math50%
State average 38.7% · 344 students tested

Gilman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GilmanBSpring Valley
Spring ValleyBSpring Valley
MartellA−Ellsworth PK–12 · River Falls PK–12
Eau GalleA−Baldwin-Woodville Area
Spring Lake—Spring Valley PK–12 · Elmwood PK–12
El Paso—Ellsworth PK–12 · Spring Valley PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Spring Valley with Gilman, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Gilman

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 Gilmanin other towns
Spring Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Valley
B+
317 students14:1Rate it →
Spring Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spring Valley
B−
140 students14:1Rate it →
Spring Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Valley
B−
194 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Gilman’s schools

Are Gilman’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Gilman children attend outscore 61% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gilman in?

Spring Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 651 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gilman are served by Ellsworth.

Where do Gilman kids go to high school?

Spring Valley High in Spring Valley, with 194 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Gilman spend per student?

$14,000 in Spring Valley 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.