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Schools in Pence

Pence’s public schools

Hurley School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pence. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
544 students on the public path
In brief

Pence’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Pence’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Hurley Elementary places highest (better than 83%); Hurley High lowest (52%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pence, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hurley Elementaryin HurleyA−
6–12Hurley Highin HurleyB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hurley School District.

The district

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

Hurley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 544 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,430WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 38.1% · 258 students tested
Math43%
State average 38.7% · 258 students tested

Pence vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pence—Hurley
Carey—Hurley
Knight—Hurley
Montreal—Hurley
Kimball—Hurley

All 4 neighbors share Hurley with Pence, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pence

2 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 Pencein other towns
Hurley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hurley
A−
235 students16:1Rate it →
Hurley High
High · Grades 6–12 · Hurley
B−
309 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Pence’s schools

Are Pence’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pence. Hurley School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pence. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pence in?

Hurley School District.

Where do Pence kids go to high school?

Hurley High.

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What Pence families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.