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Schools in Shawano · Shawano School District

Shawano’s public schools score below 72% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Shawano’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shawano, 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.

#304of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WI 13.6
Schools in town
7
1,999 students on the public path
In brief

Shawano’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 727 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shawano’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Shawano’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,519 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Brener Elementary, then Shawano Community Middle, then Shawano High. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

LEADS Primary Charter School, St. James Lutheran School (private) and Sacred Heart Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Shawano’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Wisconsin school districts, #304 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (727)Better than 38%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,097 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Shawano anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Shawano’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,099 in math, 1,095 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Hillcrest Primary SchoolShawano School DistrictNo scores
3–5Brener ElementaryShawano School DistrictC
6–8Shawano Community MiddleShawano School DistrictC
9–12Shawano HighShawano School DistrictC−

Shawano’s public schools are run by Shawano School District, which also serves Belle Plaine, Herman, Navarino and Richmond and others. 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.

Shawano School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,079 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,519WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 38.1% · 1095 students tested
Math30%
State average 38.7% · 1099 students tested

Shawano vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShawanoCShawano
WescottCShawano
WaukechonCShawano PK–12 · Bonduel PK–12
RichmondCShawano
Belle PlaineCShawano

All 4 neighbors share Shawano with Shawano, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Shawano

7 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).

District schools in Shawanoby address
Hillcrest Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
472 students12:1Rate it →
Brener Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
389 students15:1Rate it →
Shawano Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
436 students12:1Rate it →
Shawano High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
702 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
LEADS Primary Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
Charter
80 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. James Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
202 students16:1Rate it →
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
117 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Shawano’s schools

Are Shawano’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shawano children attend score below 72% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #304 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shawano in?

Shawano School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,079 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shawano kids go to high school?

Shawano High, with 702 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Shawano’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Shawano spend per student?

$13,519 in Shawano School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Shawano?

Yes: St. James Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 202 students) and Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 117 students). Shawano also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.