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Turtle Lake School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Turtle Lake, Almena, Beaver, Turtle Lake and Johnstown, and parts of Clinton, Crystal Lake and Arland.

Turtle Lake’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
445
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,626
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
The gist

What stands out about Turtle Lake School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Wisconsin districts
  • Spends 5% less per student than the WI average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Turtle Lake 1,023Almena 871Beaver 807Turtle Lake 637Johnstown 497

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Turtle Lake. Grade by grade →

PK–5Turtle Lake ElementaryThis district
6–8Turtle Lake MiddleThis district
9–12Turtle Lake HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 38.7% · 237 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 38.1% · 237 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 34 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
$15,626 per student · 5% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 33%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
470’20
444’21
462’22
436’23
445’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Turtle Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Turtle Lake
B+
215 students10:1
Laker Online
Other · Grades K–12 · Turtle Lake
15 students30:1
Turtle Lake Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Turtle Lake
B−
96 students14:1
Turtle Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Turtle Lake
C+
119 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cumberland School DistrictCumberland, Cumberland, Maple Plain
$15,931per student
Barron Area School DistrictAlmena, Barron, Maple Grove
$17,212per student
Clayton School DistrictClayton, Clayton, Vance Creek
$20,645per student
Prairie Farm School DistrictPrairie Farm, Vance Creek
$16,031per 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.