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Hurley School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Hurley, Montreal, Kimball, Oma, Saxon, Knight, Carey, Pence, Gurney and Anderson.

Hurley’s School Grade B better than 61% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
544
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,430
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
The gist

What stands out about Hurley School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 61% of Wisconsin districts
  • Spends 18% less per student than the WI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 61% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BHurley 1,617Montreal 769Kimball 489Oma 320Saxon 285Knight 204Carey 165Pence 153Gurney 142Anderson 52

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hurley. Grade by grade →

PK–5Hurley ElementaryThis district
6–12Hurley HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 38.7% · 258 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 38.1% · 258 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 41 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

94% 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
$13,430 per student · 18% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 37%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 57%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
514’20
533’21
546’22
560’23
544’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Hurley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hurley
A−
235 students16:1
Hurley High
High · Grades 6–12 · Hurley
B−
309 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ironwood Area SchoolsErwin Township, Ironwood Township, Ironwood
$14,030per student
Mercer School DistrictMercer
$26,924per student
Chequamegon School DistrictJacobs
$17,688per student
Ashland School DistrictSanborn
$15,598per 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.