Sigel’s public schools score below 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
31% of students in Sigel’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sigel, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Sigel’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1100 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sigel’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,119 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle, then Lincoln High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Sigel’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sigel, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Sigel
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
7th grade in Sigel
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
8th grade in Sigel
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
9th grade in Sigel
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
10th grade in Sigel
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
Sigel’s public schools are run by Wisconsin Rapids School District, which also serves Biron, Grand Rapids, Grant and Hansen 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.
Well below the state in reading
Sigel vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Sigel’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sigel | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids |
| Sherry | — | Auburndale PK–12 · Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 |
| Rudolph | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids |
| Hansen | — | Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Pittsville PK–12 |
| Seneca | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Port Edwards PK–12 |
| Vesper | — | Wisconsin Rapids |
| Wisconsin Rapids | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids |
All 6 neighbors share Wisconsin Rapids with Sigel, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sigel
9 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).
Questions about Sigel’s schools
Are Sigel’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sigel children attend score below 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sigel in?
Wisconsin Rapids School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,578 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sigel kids go to high school?
Lincoln High in Wisconsin Rapids, with 1,337 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Sigel’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Wisconsin Rapids School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Sigel spend per student?
$15,119 in Wisconsin Rapids School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sigel families are saying about school.
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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.