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Schools in Laketown · Luck School District

Laketown’s public schools score below 83% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Laketown’s districts is 27%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Laketown, 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
32%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 21% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
358 students on the public path
In brief

Laketown’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% 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 $19,929 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 Luck Middle, then Luck High. Enrollment is down 16% since 2020–21. 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 Laketown’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% 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 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1316)Better than 13%
Towns in Polk County (24)Better than 4%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 194 test results could put Laketown anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Laketown’s students in the tested grades sat them (194 in math, 194 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Luck Elementaryin LuckC
6–8Luck Middlein LuckC
9–12Luck Highin LuckC

Laketown’s public schools are run by Luck School District, which also serves Bone Lake, Luck, Luck and McKinley. Parts of Laketown (14%, 3% and 2% of its land) are served by St. Croix Falls, Frederic and Unity 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.

Luck School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 358 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,929WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 38.1% · 194 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 194 students tested

Laketown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LaketownC−Luck
Sterling—St. Croix Falls
Luck—Luck PK–12 · Frederic PK–12
Trade Lake—Frederic PK–12 · Grantsburg PK–12
EurekaB+St. Croix Falls PK–12 · Unity PK–12

Every school in Laketown

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 Laketownin other towns
Luck Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Luck
C
174 students9:1Rate it →
Luck Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Luck
C
82 students9:1Rate it →
Luck High
High · Grades 9–12 · Luck
C
102 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Laketown’s schools

Are Laketown’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Laketown children attend score below 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Laketown in?

Luck School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 358 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Laketown are served by St. Croix Falls, Frederic and Unity.

Where do Laketown kids go to high school?

Luck High in Luck, with 102 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Laketown spend per student?

$19,929 in Luck 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.