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Schools in Siren · Siren School District

Siren’s public schools score below 93% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Siren’s districts is 17%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Siren, 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.

K–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
17%
▼ 21 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 17 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▲ 30% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
365 students on the public path
In brief

Siren’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Siren’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,461 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Siren High. Enrollment is down 13% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Siren’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 7% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (944)Better than 5%
Towns in Burnett County (21)Better than 0%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 190 test results and a graduating class of 39 could put Siren anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Siren’s students in the tested grades sat them (190 in math, 191 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Siren ElementarySiren School DistrictC
6–12Siren HighSiren School DistrictD

Siren’s public schools are run by Siren School District, which also serves Daniels, La Follette, Sand Lake and Siren. 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.

Siren School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 365 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$21,461WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 38.1% · 191 students tested
Math22%
State average 38.7% · 190 students tested

Siren vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SirenDSiren
La Follette—Siren
Daniels—Siren PK–12 · Grantsburg PK–12
MeenonC−Webster
Clam Falls—Frederic
West Sweden—Frederic

2 of the 5 neighbors share Siren with Siren, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Siren

2 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).

Also serving Sirenin other towns
Siren Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
172 students9:1Rate it →
Siren High
High · Grades 6–12
D
193 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Siren’s schools

Are Siren’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Siren children attend score below 93% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Siren in?

Siren School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 365 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Siren’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Siren School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Siren spend per student?

$21,461 in Siren School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.