Spooner Area School District

801 County Highway A
Spooner, WI 54801-7429
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 276 students in Spooner Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Spooner Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
1,000 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
18,348 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Spooner Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#290 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
40%
38%
38%
44%
44%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
90%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,666 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,038 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,666
$17,189
Spending / Student
$21,038
$17,161

Best Spooner Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spooner Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Oak St
Spooner, WI 54801
(715) 635-2173
Gr: 5-8 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,000 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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