B⁻

Schools in Prairie Lake · Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District, Cameron School District

Prairie Lake’s public schools score below 51% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Prairie Lake, 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 98% 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

40%

▲ 2 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

40%

▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.7K

▼ 23% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Cameron

Students per teacher

13.8

WI 13.6

Schools in town

1,917 students on the public path

In brief

Prairie Lake’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1193 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prairie Lake’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area spends $14,821 per student and Cameron $12,703, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Prairie Lake’s grade

B Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 49%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1193)Better than 60%

Towns in Barron County (25)Better than 44%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,050 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Prairie Lake anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Prairie Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,050 in math, 1,049 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Prairie Lake · depends on your address

Cameron Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 432 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cameron

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chetek

B⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B⁺

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Prairie Lake runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cameron School District, shared with Cameron, Stanley and Sumner. Its elementary school is in Cameron. Parts of Prairie Lake (2% of its land) are served by Barron Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Prairie Lake

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

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 924 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,821WI $16,459 · FY2024

C⁺

Cameron School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,202 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$12,703WI $16,459 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District38%

State average 38.1% · 479 students tested

Math · PK–12, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District37%

State average 38.7% · 480 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Cameron School District42%

State average 38.1% · 570 students tested

Math · PK–12, Cameron School District42%

State average 38.7% · 570 students tested

Prairie Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Prairie Lake	B⁻	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area PK–12 · Cameron PK–12
Chetek	C⁺	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area
Stanley	B	Cameron PK–12 · Rice Lake Area PK–12
Maple Grove	—	Barron Area
Sioux Creek	—	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area with Prairie Lake for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Prairie Lake

6 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 Prairie Lakein other towns

Cameron Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cameron

432 students13:1Rate it →

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chetek

B⁺

429 students13:1Rate it →

Cameron Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cameron

319 students14:1Rate it →

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chetek

204 students13:1Rate it →

Cameron High

High · Grades 9–12 · Cameron

279 students14:1Rate it →

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High

High · Grades 9–12 · Chetek

254 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Prairie Lake’s schools

Are Prairie Lake’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Prairie Lake children attend score below 51% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prairie Lake in?

Two districts: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Cameron School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cameron, Stanley and Sumner.

Where do Prairie Lake kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cameron High and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High.

What is Prairie Lake’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Prairie Lake spend per student?

$14,821 in Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District and $12,703 in Cameron 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.