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Turtle Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 110 students in Turtle Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Turtle Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
436 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Turtle Lake 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,849 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,993 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,849
$17,035
Spending / Student
$17,993
$17,007
Best Turtle Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laker Online
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Gr: K-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #22.
Turtle Lake Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Gr: 6-8 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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