B⁻

Schools in Grover · Peshtigo School District, Coleman School District

Grover’s public schools score below 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Grover, 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 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

38%

▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

36%

▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.2K

▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Peshtigo

Students per teacher

14.1

WI 13.6

Schools in town

1,802 students on the public path

In brief

Grover’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1212 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grover’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Grover’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Peshtigo spends $14,243 per student and Coleman $12,739, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Lutheran School (private) is in town. 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 Grover’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 46%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1212)Better than 55%

Towns in Marinette County (18)Better than 78%

CB⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 891 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Grover anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grover’s students in the tested grades sat them (892 in math, 890 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Grover · depends on your address

Peshtigo Elementary

Grades PK–6 · 580 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Peshtigo

B⁻

Coleman Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 387 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Coleman

B⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B⁺

7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

Grover runs its own schools through grade 12 (Peshtigo School District). From grade PK, students attend the Coleman School District, shared with Beaver, Brazeau, Coleman, Pound and Pound. Its school is in Peshtigo. Parts of Grover (2% and 2% of its land) are served by Marinette and Lena instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Grover

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

Peshtigo School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,061 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,243WI $16,459 · FY2024

Coleman School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 741 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$12,739WI $16,459 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Peshtigo School District34%

State average 38.1% · 568 students tested

Math · PK–12, Peshtigo School District31%

State average 38.7% · 568 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Coleman School District45%

State average 38.1% · 322 students tested

Math · PK–12, Coleman School District46%

State average 38.7% · 324 students tested

Grover vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Grover	B⁻	Peshtigo PK–12 · Coleman PK–12
Lake	C⁻	Crivitz PK–12 · Marinette PK–12
Little River	C⁺	Oconto PK–12 · Lena PK–12
Peshtigo	C⁻	Peshtigo PK–12 · Marinette PK–12
Pound	A⁻	Coleman
Beaver	A⁻	Coleman
Porterfield	D	Marinette

2 of the 6 neighbors share Coleman with Grover for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Grover

7 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 Groverin other towns

Peshtigo Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Peshtigo

B⁻

580 students15:1Rate it →

Coleman Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Coleman

B⁺

387 students14:1Rate it →

Coleman Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coleman

B⁻

142 students14:1Rate it →

Peshtigo Middle

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Peshtigo

151 students14:1Rate it →

Peshtigo High

High · Grades 9–12 · Peshtigo

C⁻

330 students15:1Rate it →

Coleman High

High · Grades 9–12 · Coleman

212 students12:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

St. John Lutheran School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peshtigo

Private · Religious

66 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Grover’s schools

Are Grover’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grover children attend score below 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grover in?

Two districts: Peshtigo School District runs grades PK–12, and Coleman School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Beaver, Brazeau, Coleman, Pound and Pound.

Where do Grover kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Peshtigo High and Coleman High.

What is Grover’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Grover spend per student?

$14,243 in Peshtigo School District and $12,739 in Coleman School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Grover?

Yes: St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 66 students).

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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.