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Shawano School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Shawano, Wescott, Richmond, Belle Plaine, Waukechon, Herman and Navarino, and parts of Washington and Pella.

Shawano’s School Grade C better than 28% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
2,079
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,519
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$4.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Shawano School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the WI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.3M, about $2,090 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% 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 above the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CShawano 9,693CWescott 3,287CRichmond 1,846CBelle Plaine 1,756CWaukechon 1,034Herman 748Navarino 424

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Shawano. Grade by grade →

PK–2Hillcrest Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Brener ElementaryThis district
6–8Shawano Community MiddleThis district
9–12Shawano HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.7% · 1,099 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.1% · 1,095 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90.5% · 190 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
$13,519 per student · 18% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 53%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,335’20
2,303’21
2,238’22
2,157’23
2,079’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Students
White 57%American Indian/Alaska Native 18%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 9%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Hillcrest Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shawano
472 students12:1
LEADS Primary Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shawano
80 students
Brener Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Shawano
C
389 students15:1
Shawano Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shawano
C
436 students12:1
Shawano High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shawano
C−
702 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bonduel School DistrictGreen Valley, Hartland, Lessor
$15,517per student
Clintonville School DistrictLarrabee, Matteson
$14,393per student
Gillett School DistrictGreen Valley, Underhill
$15,760per student
Gresham School DistrictGresham, Red Springs
$17,166per 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.