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Schools in Little Black · Medford Area School District

Little Black’s public schools score below 53% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Little Black, 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 71% 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
35%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,436 students on the public path
In brief

Little Black’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1125 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little Black’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,554 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 5 the district’s path is Medford Middle, then Medford High. Enrollment is up 22% 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 Little Black’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1125)Better than 59%
Towns in Taylor County (22)Better than 41%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,198 test results and a graduating class of 243 could put Little Black anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 71% of Little Black’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,198 in math, 1,198 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Stetsonville ElementaryMedford Area School DistrictB+
5–8Medford Middlein MedfordB−
9–12Medford Highin MedfordC−

Little Black’s public schools are run by Medford Area School District, which also serves Browning, Chelsea, Deer Creek and Goodrich 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.

Medford Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,282 students, up 22% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,554WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 38.1% · 1198 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.7% · 1198 students tested

Little Black vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little BlackB−Medford Area
MedfordB−Medford Area
Stetsonville—Medford Area
Holway—Medford Area
Deer Creek—Medford Area
Mayville—Colby PK–12 · Abbotsford PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Medford Area with Little Black, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Little Black

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 Little Blackby address
Stetsonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Stetsonville
B+
203 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Little Blackin other towns
Medford Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Medford
B−
566 students11:1Rate it →
Medford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Medford
C−
667 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Little Black’s schools

Are Little Black’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Little Black children attend score below 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Little Black in?

Medford Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,282 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Little Black kids go to high school?

Medford High in Medford, with 667 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Little Black’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Medford Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Little Black spend per student?

$13,554 in Medford Area 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.