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Schools in Lake · Crivitz School District, Marinette School District

Lake’s public schools score below 85% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 25% of Lake’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lake, 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 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
25%
▼ 13 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Marinette
Students per teacher
14.9
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,341 students on the public path
In brief

Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Lake’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Crivitz spends $15,999 per student and Marinette $13,074, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1336)Better than 11%
Towns in Marinette County (18)Better than 33%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,330 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Lake anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,330 in math, 1,330 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–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−

Lake runs its own schools through grade 12 (Crivitz School District). From grade PK, students attend the Marinette School District, shared with Marinette, Peshtigo and Porterfield. Its school is in Crivitz. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lake

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Crivitz School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 799 students · 14.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,999WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Marinette School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,914 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,074WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Crivitz School District30%
State average 38.1% · 389 students tested
Math · PK–12, Crivitz School District34%
State average 38.7% · 389 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Marinette School District23%
State average 38.1% · 941 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marinette School District27%
State average 38.7% · 941 students tested

Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakeC−Crivitz PK–12 · Marinette PK–12
BeaverA−Coleman
GroverB−Peshtigo PK–12 · Coleman PK–12
Middle Inlet—Crivitz
PorterfieldDMarinette
StephensonC−Crivitz
Wagner—Wausaukee

2 of the 6 neighbors share Crivitz with Lake for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lake

6 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
Crivitz Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crivitz
C+
470 students15:1Rate it →
Marinette Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Marinette
C
390 students21:1Rate it →
Marinette Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Marinette
C−
534 students13:1Rate it →
Crivitz Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Crivitz
B+
120 students16:1Rate it →
Marinette High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marinette
D
618 students14:1Rate it →
Crivitz High
High · Grades 9–12 · Crivitz
A−
209 students13:1Rate 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 85% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake in?

Two districts: Crivitz School District runs grades PK–12, and Marinette School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Marinette, Peshtigo and Porterfield.

Where do Lake kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Marinette High and Crivitz High.

What is Lake’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Marinette School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Lake spend per student?

$15,999 in Crivitz School District and $13,074 in Marinette 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.