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Kiel Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Kiel, Rhine, Schleswig, Meeme, Eaton and Centerville, and parts of New Holstein, Liberty and Russell.

Kiel’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,299
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,406
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kiel Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the WI average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $10.1M, about $7,779 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% 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
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Kiel 3,973A−Rhine 2,123A−Schleswig 1,957A−Meeme 1,446Eaton 821Centerville 641

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kiel. Grade by grade →

PK–4Zielanis ElementaryThis district
5–8Kiel MiddleThis district
9–12Kiel HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 38.7% · 598 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 38.1% · 599 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 95 in the class

95% 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
$15,406 per student · 6% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 48%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,352’20
1,417’21
1,268’22
1,294’23
1,299’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Zielanis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kiel
B+
412 students13:1
Between the Lakes Virtual Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kiel
111 students33:1
Kiel Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kiel
A
338 students13:1
Kiel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kiel
C−
375 students15:1
Kiel eSchool
High · Grades 9–12 · Kiel
63 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Valders Area School DistrictCato, Newton, Rockland
$14,212per student
Chilton School DistrictBrothertown, Charlestown
$24,152per student
New Holstein School DistrictBrothertown, Calumet, Marshfield
$12,423per student
Howards Grove School DistrictHerman, Mosel
$15,631per 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.