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Schools in Stanley · Stanley-Boyd Area School District

Stanley’s public schools outscore 77% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Stanley’s districts is 52%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stanley, 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.

#96of 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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 13 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 21% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
WI 13.6
Schools in town
3
1,001 students on the public path
In brief

Stanley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 337 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stanley’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 52% 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 $12,938 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 6 the district’s path is Stanley-Boyd Middle, then Stanley-Boyd 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 Stanley’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Wisconsin school districts, #96 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (337)Better than 95%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 545 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Stanley anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stanley’s students in the tested grades sat them (545 in math, 545 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Stanley ElementaryStanley-Boyd Area School DistrictA
6–8Stanley-Boyd MiddleStanley-Boyd Area School DistrictB+
9–12Stanley-Boyd HighStanley-Boyd Area School DistrictC−

Stanley’s public schools are run by Stanley-Boyd Area School District, which also serves Boyd, Colburn, Delmar and Edson 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.

Stanley-Boyd Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,069 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,938WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 545 students tested
Math52%
State average 38.7% · 545 students tested

Stanley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StanleyA−Stanley-Boyd Area
DelmarA−Stanley-Boyd Area
Thorp—Stanley-Boyd Area PK–12 · Thorp PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Stanley-Boyd Area with Stanley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Stanley

3 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 Stanleyby address
Stanley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
437 students13:1Rate it →
Stanley-Boyd Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
223 students15:1Rate it →
Stanley-Boyd High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
341 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Stanley Correctional Institution).

Questions about Stanley’s schools

Are Stanley’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stanley children attend outscore 77% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #96 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stanley in?

Stanley-Boyd Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,069 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stanley kids go to high school?

Stanley-Boyd High, with 341 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Stanley’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Stanley spend per student?

$12,938 in Stanley-Boyd Area 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.