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Gresham School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Red Springs, Herman and Gresham, and parts of Richmond.

Red Springs’ Schools page →

Students
287
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,166
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$5.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gresham School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 8% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.1M, about $17,648 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 8% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Red Springs 997Herman 748Gresham 537

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Red Springs. Grade by grade →

PK–5Gresham ElementaryThis district
6–12Gresham HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 38.7% · 140 students tested
Reading / language arts25–29%
State average 38.1% · 140 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 90.5% · 17 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$17,166 per student · 4% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 46%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
248’20
282’21
300’22
301’23
287’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 45%American Indian/Alaska Native 25%Two or more races 22%Hispanic 8%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.

Gresham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gresham
B−
132 students10:1
Gresham High
High · Grades 6–12 · Gresham
D
155 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Shawano School DistrictBelle Plaine, Shawano, Wescott
$13,519per student
Bowler School DistrictBartelme, Seneca
$23,794per student
Menominee Indian School DistrictMenominee
$21,563per student
Clintonville School DistrictPella
$14,393per 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.