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C−

Lena School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Stiles, Oconto, Little River, Lena and Lena, and parts of Grover and Spruce.

Stiles’ School Grade C+ better than 44% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
304
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,217
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
The gist

What stands out about Lena School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Stiles 1,553C+Oconto 1,398C+Little River 1,126Lena 759Lena 631

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Stiles. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsOconto Falls School District
6–8Washington MiddleOconto Falls School District
9–122 high schoolsOconto Falls School District

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 38.7% · 206 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 38.1% · 206 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 41 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$16,217 per student · 1% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 63%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
414’20
426’21
423’22
410’23
304’24

Down 26.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

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

Lena Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lena
B
180 students13:1
Lena High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lena
C−
124 students11:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Coleman School DistrictBeaver, Brazeau, Pound
$12,739per student
Marinette School DistrictLake, Peshtigo, Porterfield
$13,074per student
Oconto Falls School DistrictAbrams, Oconto Falls, Oconto Falls
$15,066per student
Oconto School DistrictOconto, Pensaukee
$14,437per 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.