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Stanley-Boyd Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Stanley, Edson, Delmar, Colburn, Thorp, Worden, Boyd, Wilson and Taft.

Stanley’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,069
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,938
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
The gist

What stands out about Stanley-Boyd Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Stanley 3,876BEdson 1,121A−Delmar 1,027Colburn 897Thorp 865Worden 742Boyd 603Wilson 435Taft 319

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Stanley. Grade by grade →

K–5Stanley ElementaryThis district
6–8Stanley-Boyd MiddleThis district
9–12Stanley-Boyd HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 38.7% · 545 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.1% · 545 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 90 in the class

100% 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
$12,938 per student · 21% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 35%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 57%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,092’20
1,084’21
1,089’22
1,065’23
1,069’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Boyd Elementary
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Boyd
68 students14:1
Stanley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stanley
A
437 students13:1
Stanley-Boyd Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stanley
B+
223 students15:1
Stanley-Boyd High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stanley
C−
341 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Thorp School DistrictButler, Reseburg, Thorp
$14,835per student
Cadott Community School DistrictArthur, Goetz, Sigel
$18,709per student
Augusta School DistrictBridge Creek, Ludington
$20,137per student
Cornell School DistrictArthur, Estella
$15,092per 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.