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C

Niagara School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Niagara and Niagara.

Niagara’s School Grade C better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
455
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,423
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Niagara School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $4.8M, about $10,462 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CNiagara 1,577Niagara 869

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Niagara. Grade by grade →

PK–6Niagara ElementaryThis district
7–12Niagara HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 38.7% · 221 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 38.1% · 221 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 44 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,423 per student · 6% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 54%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
434’20
443’21
443’22
442’23
455’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Niagara Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Niagara
B−
271 students14:1
Niagara High
High · Grades 7–12 · Niagara
C
184 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School DistrictDunbar, Pembine
$21,753per student
Breitung Township SchoolsBreitung Township
$13,158per student
Norway-Vulcan Area SchoolsFaithorn Township, Norway Township
$14,829per student
Florence School DistrictAurora
$21,651per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.