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Schools in Lake Holcombe · Lake Holcombe School District

Lake Holcombe’s public schools score below 91% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Lake Holcombe, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Holcombe, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 17 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 34% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
244 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Holcombe’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,044 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 6 the district’s path is Lake Holcombe Middle, then Holcombe High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2022–23. 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 Lake Holcombe’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (913)Better than 8%
Towns in Chippewa County (23)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 138 test results could put Lake Holcombe anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lake Holcombe’s students in the tested grades sat them (138 in math, 138 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Holcombe ElementaryLake Holcombe School DistrictC
6–8Lake Holcombe MiddleLake Holcombe School DistrictNo scores
9–12Holcombe HighLake Holcombe School DistrictD

Lake Holcombe’s public schools are run by Lake Holcombe School District, which also serves Birch Creek, Ruby, Washington and Willard. 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.

Lake Holcombe School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 244 students, down 9% since 2022–23 · 10.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$22,044WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 138 students tested
Math22%
State average 38.7% · 138 students tested

Lake Holcombe vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake HolcombeDLake Holcombe
Birch Creek—Lake Holcombe
Estella—Cornell
Cleveland—Cornell PK–12 · Bloomer PK–12
Ruby—Lake Holcombe

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lake Holcombe with Lake Holcombe, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lake Holcombe

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).

District schools in Lake Holcombeby address
Holcombe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holcombe
C
106 students10:1Rate it →
Lake Holcombe Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holcombe
52 students11:1Rate it →
Holcombe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Holcombe
D
86 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Holcombe’s schools

Are Lake Holcombe’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Holcombe children attend score below 91% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Holcombe in?

Lake Holcombe School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 244 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Holcombe kids go to high school?

Holcombe High in Holcombe, with 86 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Lake Holcombe spend per student?

$22,044 in Lake Holcombe School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Lake Holcombe 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.