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Schools in Peshtigo · Peshtigo School District

Peshtigo’s public schools score below 66% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Peshtigo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Peshtigo, 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.

#292of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,061 students on the public path
In brief

Peshtigo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1061 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Peshtigo’s, its schools beat 39%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Peshtigo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,243 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 7 the district’s path is Peshtigo Middle, then Peshtigo High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Thomas Aquinas Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Peshtigo’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Wisconsin school districts, #292 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1061)Better than 39%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 568 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Peshtigo anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Peshtigo’s students in the tested grades sat them (568 in math, 568 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Peshtigo ElementaryPeshtigo School DistrictB−
7–8Peshtigo MiddlePeshtigo School DistrictD
9–12Peshtigo HighPeshtigo School DistrictC−

Peshtigo’s public schools are run by Peshtigo School District, which also serves Grover and Peshtigo. 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.

Peshtigo School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,061 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,243WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 38.1% · 568 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.7% · 568 students tested

Peshtigo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PeshtigoCPeshtigo

Every school in Peshtigo

4 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 Peshtigoby address
Peshtigo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
580 students15:1Rate it →
Peshtigo Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
D
151 students14:1Rate it →
Peshtigo High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
330 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5
Private · Catholic
54 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Peshtigo’s schools

Are Peshtigo’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Peshtigo children attend score below 66% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #292 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Peshtigo in?

Peshtigo School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,061 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Peshtigo kids go to high school?

Peshtigo High, with 330 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Peshtigo’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Peshtigo School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Peshtigo spend per student?

$14,243 in Peshtigo School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Peshtigo?

Yes: St. Thomas Aquinas Academy (Catholic, grades K–5, 54 students).

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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.