Top Rankings
Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 55 students in Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
33 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
167 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
74%
12%
% White
14%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,892 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,892
$17,038
Spending / Student
$10,892
$17,011
Best Wisconsin Department Of Corrections School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Hills School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
W4380 Copper Lake Ave
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Gr: 6-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Copper Lake School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
W4380 Copper Lake Ave
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Irma, WI 54442
(715) 536-8386
Gr: 7-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: n/an/a
Felmers O Chaney Correctional Center
Alternative School
2825 N 30th St
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 874-1600
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 874-1600
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Gordon Correctional Center
Alternative School
10401 E County Road G
Gordon, WI 54838
(715) 376-2680
Gordon, WI 54838
(715) 376-2680
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Grow Academy
Alternative School
4986 County Road M
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-5700
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-5700
Gr: 6-12 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
Mcnaughton Correctional Center
Alternative School
8500 Rainbow Rd
Lake Tomahawk, WI 54539
(715) 277-2484
Lake Tomahawk, WI 54539
(715) 277-2484
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Oregon Correctional Center
Alternative School
5140 County Road M
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-3233
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-3233
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
St. Croix Correctional Center
Alternative School
1859 N 4th St
New Richmond, WI 54017
(715) 246-6971
New Richmond, WI 54017
(715) 246-6971
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Thompson Correctional Center
Alternative School
434 State Farm Rd
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 423-3415
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 423-3415
Gr: 7-12
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