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Schools in Thorp · Thorp School District

Thorp’s public schools outscore 58% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Thorp, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–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
39%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
502 students on the public path
In brief

Thorp’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 564 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thorp’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,835 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Thorp High. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Thorp Catholic 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 Thorp’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (564)Better than 81%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 284 test results could put Thorp anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thorp’s students in the tested grades sat them (284 in math, 283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Thorp ElementaryThorp School DistrictB+
9–12Thorp HighThorp School DistrictD

Thorp’s public schools are run by Thorp School District, which also serves Butler, Mead, Reseburg and Taft 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.

Thorp School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 502 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,835WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 38.1% · 283 students tested
Math43%
State average 38.7% · 284 students tested

Thorp vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThorpBThorp
Thorp (town)—Stanley-Boyd Area PK–12 · Thorp PK–12
WitheeBThorp

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

Every school in Thorp

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 Thorpby address
Thorp Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
321 students12:1Rate it →
Thorp High
High · Grades 9–12
D
181 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Thorp Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Catholic
48 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Thorp’s schools

Are Thorp’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Thorp children attend outscore 58% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thorp in?

Thorp School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 502 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Thorp kids go to high school?

Thorp High, with 181 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Thorp spend per student?

$14,835 in Thorp School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Thorp?

Yes: Thorp Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 48 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.