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B−

Shell Lake School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Shell Lake, Bashaw, Beaver Brook, Dewey, Barronett, Sarona and Roosevelt.

Shell Lake’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
584
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,985
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Shell Lake School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of Wisconsin districts
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.9M, about $20,452 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Shell Lake 1,414B−Bashaw 1,080Beaver Brook 837Dewey 572Barronett 469Sarona 430Roosevelt 203

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Shell Lake. Grade by grade →

PK–2Shell Lake Primary (K-2)This district
3–6Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)This district
7–12Shell Lake Junior/Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 38.7% · 325 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 38.1% · 325 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 47 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

97% 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
$15,985 per student · 3% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 44%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
584’20
634’21
636’22
618’23
584’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <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.

Shell Lake Primary (K-2)
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shell Lake
131 students9:1
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Shell Lake
B+
153 students10:1
Shell Lake Junior/Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Shell Lake
C
300 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Spooner Area School DistrictEvergreen, Madge, Rusk
$16,122per student
Cumberland School DistrictLakeland, Maple Plain
$15,931per student
Frederic School DistrictLorain
$17,506per student
Rice Lake Area School DistrictBear Lake, Long Lake
$15,567per 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.