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Schools in Polar · Antigo School District

Polar’s public schools score below 81% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Polar, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Polar, 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 92% 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
24%
▼ 14 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 15 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,769 students on the public path
In brief

Polar’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% 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 Polar’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,507 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 4 the district’s path is Antigo Middle, then Antigo High. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Polar’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1316)Better than 15%
Towns in Langlade County (17)Better than 35%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 940 test results and a graduating class of 187 could put Polar anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Polar’s students in the tested grades sat them (940 in math, 940 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
4–7Antigo Middlein AntigoC−
8–12Antigo Highin AntigoC−

Polar’s public schools are run by Antigo School District. 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.

Antigo School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,769 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,507WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 38.1% · 940 students tested
Math24%
State average 38.7% · 940 students tested

Polar vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PolarC−Antigo
AntigoC−Antigo
Evergreen—White Lake
MenomineeD−Menominee Indian
Price—Antigo
Norwood—Antigo
Neva—Antigo

4 of the 6 neighbors share Antigo with Polar, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Polar

5 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 Polarin other towns
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Antigo
B−
198 students12:1Rate it →
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Antigo
D
185 students14:1Rate it →
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Antigo
D
154 students10:1Rate it →
Antigo Middle
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Antigo
C−
451 students13:1Rate it →
Antigo High
High · Grades 8–12 · Antigo
C−
781 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Polar’s schools

Are Polar’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Polar children attend score below 81% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Polar in?

Antigo School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,769 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Polar’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Polar spend per student?

$17,507 in Antigo 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.