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Schools in Worcester · Phillips School District

Worcester’s public schools score below 62% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Worcester, 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 95% 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
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
650 students on the public path
In brief

Worcester’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1110 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Worcester’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,399 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 Phillips Middle, then Phillips High. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Worcester’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% 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 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1110)Better than 45%
Towns in Price County (17)Better than 53%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 345 test results could put Worcester anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Worcester’s students in the tested grades sat them (345 in math, 345 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Phillips Elementaryin PhillipsB−
6–8Phillips Middlein PhillipsB−
9–12Phillips Highin PhillipsB−

Worcester’s public schools are run by Phillips School District, which also serves Catawba, Catawba, Elk and Emery 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.

Phillips School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 650 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,399WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 38.1% · 345 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.7% · 345 students tested

Worcester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WorcesterC+Phillips
PhillipsC+Phillips
Emery—Phillips
Hackett—Prentice PK–12 · Phillips PK–12
Elk—Phillips
Fifield—Chequamegon
Flambeau—Phillips

5 of the 6 neighbors share Phillips with Worcester, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Worcester

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).

Also serving Worcesterin other towns
Phillips Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phillips
B−
302 students12:1Rate it →
Phillips Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Phillips
B−
144 students10:1Rate it →
Phillips High
High · Grades 9–12 · Phillips
B−
204 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Worcester’s schools

Are Worcester’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Worcester children attend score below 62% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Worcester in?

Phillips School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 650 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Worcester kids go to high school?

Phillips High in Phillips, with 204 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Worcester spend per student?

$17,399 in Phillips 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.