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Tomahawk School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Tomahawk, Bradley, Nokomis, King, Harrison, Rock Falls, Tomahawk, Little Rice, Skanawan and Wilson.

Tomahawk’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,142
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,177
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
The gist

What stands out about Tomahawk School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 41% of Wisconsin districts
  • Spends 8% less per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 41% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Tomahawk 3,387C+Bradley 2,425C+Nokomis 1,425King 973Harrison 815Rock Falls 619Tomahawk 470Little Rice 388Skanawan 381Wilson 322

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tomahawk. Grade by grade →

PK–5Tomahawk ElementaryThis district
6–8Tomahawk MiddleThis district
9–12Tomahawk HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 38.7% · 576 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 38.1% · 575 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90.5% · 85 in the class

98% 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
$15,177 per student · 8% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 44%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 32%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,145’20
1,198’21
1,204’22
1,142’23
1,142’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Tomahawk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tomahawk
B+
512 students12:1
Tomahawk Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tomahawk
C
259 students13:1
Tomahawk High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tomahawk
C−
371 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Merrill Area School DistrictBirch, Corning, Harding
$13,948per student
Rhinelander School DistrictCassian, Crescent, Parrish
$17,351per student
Prentice School DistrictLynne, Somo, Spirit
$17,591per student
Elcho School DistrictEnterprise
$19,411per 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.