For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 313 students in Alma Center School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Alma Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,031 Schools
# Students
573 Students
339,725 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
24,691 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alma Center School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,328 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,052 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,328
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,052
$17,011
Best Alma Center School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
207 E Pearl St
Merrillan, WI 54754
(715) 333-2911
Merrillan, WI 54754
(715) 333-2911
Gr: PK-6 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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