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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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 110 students in Turtle Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Turtle Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), 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
729 Schools
# Students
436 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Turtle Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
n/a
30,293 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
372 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
33
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,849 is higher than the state median of $17,039. 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 $17,011. 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
$17,039

Spending / Student
$17,993
$17,011

Best Turtle Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Turtle Lake Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Grades: 6-8
| 99 students
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