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C−

Gilman School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Roosevelt, Aurora, McKinley, Gilman, Taft, Jump River, Ford, Cleveland, Grover, Pershing and Lublin, and parts of Colburn, Ruby, Maplehurst, Lawrence and Hawkins.

Roosevelt’s Schools page →

Students
360
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,256
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gilman School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 35% more per student than the WI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.4M, about $1,133 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% 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
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Roosevelt 476Aurora 448McKinley 403Gilman 380Taft 319Jump River 268Ford 260Cleveland 220Grover 215Pershing 209Lublin 113

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Roosevelt. Grade by grade →

PK–6Gilman ElementaryThis district
7–12Gilman HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 38.7% · 175 students tested
Reading / language arts25–29%
State average 38.1% · 175 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 90.5% · 44 in the class

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
$22,256 per student · 35% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 38%Other 15%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 44%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
426’20
350’21
367’22
359’23
360’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Gilman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilman
C−
134 students13:1
eSucceed Charter School
Other · Grades K–12 · Gilman
C
78 students24:1
Gilman High
High · Grades 7–12 · Gilman
D
148 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Flambeau School DistrictGrow, Kennan, Marshall
$18,300per student
Cornell School DistrictArthur, Estella
$15,092per student
Medford Area School DistrictHammel, Holway, Molitor
$13,554per student
Phillips School DistrictGeorgetown, Kennan
$17,399per 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.