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Schools in Spencer · Spencer School District

Spencer’s public schools outscore 63% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Spencer, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
39%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
619 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1154 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spencer’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,237 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 Spencer Junior High/High. 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 Spencer’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1154)Better than 78%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 320 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Spencer anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Spencer’s students in the tested grades sat them (320 in math, 320 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Spencer ElementarySpencer School DistrictB+
6–12Spencer Junior High/HighSpencer School DistrictC+

Spencer’s public schools are run by Spencer School District, which also serves Brighton, Sherman, Spencer and Unity. 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.

Spencer School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 619 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,237WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 38.1% · 320 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.7% · 320 students tested

Spencer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpencerBSpencer
Spencer (town)—Spencer
Sherman—Loyal PK–12 · Spencer PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Spencer with Spencer, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Spencer

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).

District schools in Spencerby address
Spencer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
290 students11:1Rate it →
Spencer Junior High/High
High · Grades 6–12
C+
329 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer’s schools

Are Spencer’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Spencer children attend outscore 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencer in?

Spencer School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 619 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Spencer’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Spencer School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Spencer spend per student?

$14,237 in Spencer 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.