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Clear Lake School District

1101 3rd St Sw
Clear Lake, WI 54005-8511
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 269 students in Clear Lake School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Clear Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
541 Students
535,639 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
40,386 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clear 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#302 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
40%
32%
38%
45-49%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
92%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,697 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 $17,200 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,697
$17,038
Spending / Student
$17,200
$17,011

Best Clear Lake School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
135 8th Ave
Clear Lake, WI 54005
(715) 263-2117
Grades: PK-6
| 269 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 541 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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