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Schools in Grant · Wisconsin Rapids School District, Tri-County Area School District

Grant’s public schools score below 71% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 30% of Grant’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Grant, 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 95% 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
30%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 8% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Wisconsin Rapids
Students per teacher
13.8
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
2,861 students on the public path
In brief

Grant’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1268 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grant’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Wisconsin Rapids spends $15,119 per student and Tri-County Area $15,562, 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 Grant’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1268)Better than 22%
Towns in Portage County (17)Better than 18%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,520 test results and a graduating class of 358 could put Grant anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Grant’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,523 in math, 2,518 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Grant ElementaryWisconsin Rapids School DistrictB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−

Grant runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wisconsin Rapids School District). From grade PK, students attend the Tri-County Area School District, shared with Almond, Deerfield, Hancock, Hancock, Leola, Oasis, Pine Grove, Plainfield and Plainfield. Its middle school is in Wisconsin Rapids. Parts of Grant (8% of its land) are served by Stevens Point Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Grant

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

Wisconsin Rapids School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 4,578 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,119WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Tri-County Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 579 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,562WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wisconsin Rapids School District31%
State average 38.1% · 2226 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wisconsin Rapids School District34%
State average 38.7% · 2231 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tri-County Area School District24%
State average 38.1% · 292 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tri-County Area School District17%
State average 38.7% · 292 students tested

Grant vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GrantCWisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Tri-County Area PK–12
PloverB−Stevens Point Area
SaratogaC−Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Nekoosa PK–12
Grand RapidsC+Wisconsin Rapids
Pine Grove—Tri-County Area PK–12 · Almond-Bancroft PK–12
Leola—Tri-County Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share Wisconsin Rapids with Grant for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Grant

5 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 Grantby address
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wisconsin Rapids
B
267 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Grantin other towns
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wisconsin Rapids
C−
943 students14:1Rate it →
Tri-County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plainfield
D
134 students14:1Rate it →
Lincoln High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wisconsin Rapids
B−
1,337 students17:1Rate it →
Tri-County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainfield
D
180 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Grant’s schools

Are Grant’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grant children attend score below 71% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grant in?

Two districts: Wisconsin Rapids School District runs grades PK–12, and Tri-County Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Almond, Deerfield, Hancock, Hancock, Leola, Oasis, Pine Grove, Plainfield and Plainfield.

Where do Grant kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lincoln High and Tri-County High.

What is Grant’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Wisconsin Rapids School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Grant spend per student?

$15,119 in Wisconsin Rapids School District and $15,562 in Tri-County 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.