Top Rankings
Shawano School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 85 students in Shawano School District.
Public Charter Schools in Shawano School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
48,406 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
2,523 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shawano 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
% American Indian
18%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
59%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,041 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,626 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,041
$17,038
Spending / Student
$16,626
$17,011
Best Shawano School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Leads Primary Charter School
Charter School
1410 S Waukechon St
Shawano, WI 54166
(715) 524-2134
Shawano, WI 54166
(715) 524-2134
Grades: PK-8
| 85 students
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