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Schools in Tomahawk · Tomahawk School District

Tomahawk’s public schools score below 59% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Tomahawk, 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.

#266of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,142 students on the public path
In brief

Tomahawk’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 831 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tomahawk’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Tomahawk’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,177 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 Tomahawk Middle, then Tomahawk High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary 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 Tomahawk’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Wisconsin school districts, #266 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (831)Better than 58%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 576 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Tomahawk anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tomahawk’s students in the tested grades sat them (576 in math, 575 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tomahawk ElementaryTomahawk School DistrictB+
6–8Tomahawk MiddleTomahawk School DistrictC
9–12Tomahawk HighTomahawk School DistrictC−

Tomahawk’s public schools are run by Tomahawk School District, which also serves Bradley, Harrison, King and Little Rice 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.

Tomahawk School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,142 students · 12.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,177WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 38.1% · 575 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.7% · 576 students tested

Tomahawk vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TomahawkC+Tomahawk

Every school in Tomahawk

4 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 Tomahawkby address
Tomahawk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
512 students12:1Rate it →
Tomahawk Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
259 students13:1Rate it →
Tomahawk High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
371 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
77 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Tomahawk’s schools

Are Tomahawk’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tomahawk children attend score below 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #266 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tomahawk in?

Tomahawk School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,142 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tomahawk kids go to high school?

Tomahawk High, with 371 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Tomahawk’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Tomahawk School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Tomahawk spend per student?

$15,177 in Tomahawk School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tomahawk?

Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 77 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.