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Schools in Townsend · Wabeno Area School District

Townsend’s public schools score below 90% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Townsend’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Townsend, 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 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
22%
▼ 16 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.0K
▲ 28% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
389 students on the public path
In brief

Townsend’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1304 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Townsend’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,997 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wabeno High. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. 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 Townsend’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 10% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1304)Better than 5%
Towns in Oconto County (23)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 180 test results could put Townsend anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Townsend’s students in the tested grades sat them (181 in math, 180 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wabeno Elementaryin WabenoC
6–12Wabeno Highin WabenoC

Townsend’s public schools are run by Wabeno Area School District, which also serves Blackwell, Freedom, Lakewood and Riverview 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.

Wabeno Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 389 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$20,997WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 38.1% · 180 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 181 students tested

Townsend vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TownsendDWabeno Area
Doty—Suring
Lakewood—Wabeno Area
WabenoDWabeno Area
Wolf River—White Lake
Riverview—Suring PK–12 · Wabeno Area PK–12
Freedom—Wabeno Area

4 of the 6 neighbors share Wabeno Area with Townsend, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Townsend

2 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).

Also serving Townsendin other towns
Wabeno Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wabeno
C
196 students11:1Rate it →
Wabeno High
High · Grades 6–12 · Wabeno
C
193 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Townsend’s schools

Are Townsend’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Townsend children attend score below 90% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Townsend in?

Wabeno Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 389 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Townsend spend per student?

$20,997 in Wabeno 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.