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Schools in Lake · Chequamegon School District

Lake’s public schools score below 79% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Lake’s districts is 30%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake, 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 100% 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
30%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 7% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
639 students on the public path
In brief

Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,688 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Chequamegon Middle, then Chequamegon 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 Lake’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 21% 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 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1157)Better than 20%
Towns in Price County (17)Better than 6%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results could put Lake anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (324 in math, 325 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
6–8Chequamegon Middlein GliddenC
9–12Chequamegon Highin Park FallsC−

Lake’s public schools are run by Chequamegon School District, which also serves Eisenstein, Fifield, Gordon and Jacobs and others. Parts of Lake (19% of its land) are served by Butternut instead. 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.

Chequamegon School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 639 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,688WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 38.1% · 325 students tested
Math32%
State average 38.7% · 324 students tested

Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakeC−Chequamegon
Park FallsC−Chequamegon
Eisenstein—Chequamegon
Flambeau—Phillips
Draper—Winter
Agenda—Butternut
Chippewa—Butternut
Fifield—Chequamegon

3 of the 7 neighbors share Chequamegon with Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lake

4 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 Lakein other towns
Park Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Park Falls
C
290 students13:1Rate it →
Glidden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Glidden
A+
25 students8:1Rate it →
Chequamegon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glidden
C
128 students12:1Rate it →
Chequamegon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Falls
C−
196 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake’s schools

Are Lake’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake children attend score below 79% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake in?

Chequamegon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 639 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lake are served by Butternut.

Where do Lake kids go to high school?

Chequamegon High in Park Falls, with 196 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Lake spend per student?

$17,688 in Chequamegon 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.