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Schools in Knowlton · Mosinee School District

Knowlton’s public schools outscore 74% of Wisconsin districts

53% of students in Knowlton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Knowlton, 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 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 17% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,865 students on the public path
In brief

Knowlton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1226 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Knowlton’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,609 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Mosinee Middle, then Mosinee High. 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 Knowlton’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1226)Better than 81%
Towns in Marathon County (39)Better than 85%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 906 test results and a graduating class of 138 could put Knowlton anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Knowlton’s students in the tested grades sat them (907 in math, 906 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Mosinee Elementaryin MosineeA−
4–8Mosinee Middlein MosineeB+
9–12Mosinee Highin MosineeB

Knowlton’s public schools are run by Mosinee School District, which also serves Bergen, Emmet, Green Valley and Guenther 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.

Mosinee School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,865 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,609WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 906 students tested
Math53%
State average 38.7% · 907 students tested

Knowlton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KnowltonB+Mosinee
MosineeB+Mosinee
Guenther—Mosinee
Bergen—Mosinee

All 3 neighbors share Mosinee with Knowlton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Knowlton

3 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 Knowltonin other towns
Mosinee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mosinee
A−
632 students13:1Rate it →
Mosinee Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Mosinee
B+
685 students14:1Rate it →
Mosinee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mosinee
B
548 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Knowlton’s schools

Are Knowlton’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Knowlton children attend outscore 74% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Knowlton in?

Mosinee School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,865 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Knowlton kids go to high school?

Mosinee High in Mosinee, with 548 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Knowlton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mosinee School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Knowlton spend per student?

$13,609 in Mosinee School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.