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Schools in Russell · Bayfield School District

Russell’s public schools score below 96% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 12% of Russell’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Russell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
22%
▼ 16 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 27 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$32.1K
▲ 95% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
415 students on the public path
In brief

Russell’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $32,076 per student in FY2024, against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 32% of its revenue that year was federal (Wisconsin 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Bayfield Middle, then Bayfield High. 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 Russell’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 4% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (337)Better than 3%
Towns in Bayfield County (25)Better than 0%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 188 test results could put Russell anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Russell’s students in the tested grades sat them (188 in math, 189 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD
7–8Bayfield Middlein BayfieldD
9–12Bayfield Highin BayfieldD

Russell’s public schools are run by Bayfield School District, which also serves Bayfield, Bayfield and La Pointe. 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.

Bayfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 415 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$32,076WI $16,459 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 38.1% · 189 students tested
Math12%
State average 38.7% · 188 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 32% of the Bayfield district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Wisconsin, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Russell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RussellD−Bayfield
Bayfield—Bayfield

Every school in Russell

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).

Also serving Russellin other towns
Bayfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bayfield
D
189 students9:1Rate it →
La Pointe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · La Pointe
11 students7:1Rate it →
Bayfield Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bayfield
D
96 students11:1Rate it →
Bayfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bayfield
D
119 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Russell’s schools

Are Russell’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Russell children attend score below 96% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Russell in?

Bayfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 415 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Russell kids go to high school?

Bayfield High in Bayfield, with 119 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Russell spend per student?

$32,076 in Bayfield 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.