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Schools in Hurley · Hurley School District

Hurley’s public schools outscore 61% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hurley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
WI 13.6
Schools in town
2
544 students on the public path
In brief

Hurley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 298 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hurley’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,430 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hurley High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Hurley’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (298)Better than 84%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 258 test results could put Hurley anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Hurley’s students in the tested grades sat them (258 in math, 258 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hurley ElementaryHurley School DistrictA−
6–12Hurley HighHurley School DistrictB−

Hurley’s public schools are run by Hurley School District, which also serves Anderson, Carey, Gurney and Kimball 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.

Hurley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 544 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,430WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 38.1% · 258 students tested
Math43%
State average 38.7% · 258 students tested

Hurley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HurleyBHurley
Kimball—Hurley
Carey—Hurley
Montreal—Hurley
Oma—Hurley PK–12 · Lakeland Union High 9–12

All 4 neighbors share Hurley with Hurley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Ironwood, MI borders Hurley but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Hurley

2 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 Hurleyby address
Hurley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
235 students16:1Rate it →
Hurley High
High · Grades 6–12
B−
309 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hurley’s schools

Are Hurley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Hurley children attend outscore 61% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hurley in?

Hurley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 544 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Hurley spend per student?

$13,430 in Hurley School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Hurley families are saying about school.

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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.