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Schools in Spooner · Spooner Area School District

Spooner’s public schools score below 51% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Spooner’s districts is 33%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spooner, 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.

#225of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 2% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,000 students on the public path
In brief

Spooner’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 226 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spooner’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Spooner’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,122 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Spooner Middle, then Spooner High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Francis de Sales School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Spooner’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts, #225 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (226)Better than 75%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 495 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Spooner anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spooner’s students in the tested grades sat them (495 in math, 495 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Spooner ElementarySpooner Area School DistrictB−
5–8Spooner MiddleSpooner Area School DistrictC+
9–12Spooner HighSpooner Area School DistrictC+

Spooner’s public schools are run by Spooner Area School District. 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.

Spooner Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,000 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,122WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 495 students tested
Math33%
State average 38.7% · 495 students tested

Spooner vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpoonerB−Spooner Area
Spooner (town)—Spooner Area
EvergreenB−Spooner Area
Beaver Brook—Spooner Area PK–12 · Shell Lake PK–12
BashawB−Shell Lake PK–12 · Spooner Area PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Spooner Area with Spooner, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Spooner

4 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 Spoonerby address
Spooner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
363 students13:1Rate it →
Spooner Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
276 students11:1Rate it →
Spooner High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
361 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Francis de Sales School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
102 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Spooner’s schools

Are Spooner’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spooner children attend score below 51% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #225 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spooner in?

Spooner Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,000 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spooner kids go to high school?

Spooner High, with 361 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Spooner’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Spooner spend per student?

$16,122 in Spooner Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Spooner?

Yes: St. Francis de Sales School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 102 students).

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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.