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Shell Lake School District

271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871-8893
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Shell Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 317 students in Shell Lake School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Shell Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Shell Lake School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shell Lake Junior/senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
649 Schools
# Students
618 Students
283,896 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
19,116 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shell 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)
#200 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
40%
38%
38%
40-44%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.53
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
90%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,267 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,600 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,267
$17,035
Spending / Student
$18,600
$17,007

Best Shell Lake School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shell Lake Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7814
Gr: 7-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 618 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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