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B+

Coleman School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Grover, Pound, Brazeau, Beaver, Coleman and Pound.

Grover’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
741
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,739
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$5.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Coleman School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 74% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.9M, about $7,915 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 74% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Grover 1,754A−Pound 1,435A−Brazeau 1,381A−Beaver 1,192Coleman 738Pound 351

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Grover. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsPeshtigo School District
7–82 middle schoolsPeshtigo School District
9–122 high schoolsPeshtigo School District

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 38.7% · 324 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 38.1% · 322 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 57 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,739 per student · 23% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 52%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
666’20
711’21
738’22
717’23
741’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Coleman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Coleman
B+
387 students14:1
Coleman Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coleman
B−
142 students14:1
Coleman High
High · Grades 9–12 · Coleman
C
212 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Crivitz School DistrictLake, Stephenson
$15,999per student
Marinette School DistrictLake, Peshtigo, Porterfield
$13,074per student
Lena School DistrictLena, Little River
$16,217per student
Oconto School DistrictLittle River
$14,437per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.