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Shullsburg School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Shullsburg, New Diggings, Seymour, Shullsburg, Monticello and White Oak Springs, and parts of Gratiot.

Shullsburg’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
325
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,785
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
The gist

What stands out about Shullsburg School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the WI average
  • 10 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% 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
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Shullsburg 1,240New Diggings 498Seymour 414Shullsburg 331Monticello 146White Oak Springs 115

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Shullsburg. Grade by grade →

PK–5Shullsburg ElementaryThis district
6–8Shullsburg Junior HighThis district
9–12Shullsburg HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 38.7% · 162 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 38.1% · 162 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 90.5% · 22 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$17,785 per student · 8% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 32%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 60%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
326’20
316’21
315’22
312’23
325’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 18%Two or more races <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.

Shullsburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shullsburg
B
143 students9:1
Shullsburg Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shullsburg
C
73 students11:1
Shullsburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shullsburg
B
109 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Darlington Community School DistrictDarlington, Wiota
$14,449per student
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211Council Hill Township, Scales Mound Township
$27,780per student
Warren Community Unit School District 205Apple River Township, Apple River, Warren Township
$21,168per student
Belmont Community School DistrictElk Grove, Kendall
$14,845per 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.