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Schools in Grantsburg · Grantsburg School District

Grantsburg’s public schools score below 81% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Grantsburg, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grantsburg, 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 93% 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
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 28% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
801 students on the public path
In brief

Grantsburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 57 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grantsburg’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,829 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 4 the district’s path is Grantsburg Middle, then Grantsburg High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

iForward, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Grantsburg’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (57)Better than 40%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 927 test results and a graduating class of 262 could put Grantsburg anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Grantsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (927 in math, 927 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Grantsburg ElementaryGrantsburg School DistrictA−
4–8Grantsburg MiddleGrantsburg School DistrictB−
9–12Grantsburg HighGrantsburg School DistrictB−

Grantsburg’s public schools are run by Grantsburg School District, which also serves Anderson, Daniels, Grantsburg and Lincoln and others. 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.

Grantsburg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,831 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,829WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 38.1% · 927 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 927 students tested

Grantsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GrantsburgC−Grantsburg

Every school in Grantsburg

4 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 Grantsburgby address
Grantsburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
250 students11:1Rate it →
Grantsburg Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8
B−
278 students12:1Rate it →
Grantsburg High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
273 students15:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Grantsburgnot counted as local schools
iForward
Grades K–12
D
CharterOnline
1,030 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Grantsburg’s schools

Are Grantsburg’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grantsburg children attend score below 81% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grantsburg in?

Grantsburg School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,831 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grantsburg kids go to high school?

Grantsburg High, with 273 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Grantsburg’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Grantsburg School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Grantsburg spend per student?

$11,829 in Grantsburg 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.