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New Lisbon 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 314 students in New Lisbon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in New Lisbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,031 Schools
# Students
554 Students
339,250 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
24,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Lisbon 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
#422 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
91%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,933 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,453 is higher than the state median of $17,017. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,933
$17,045
Spending / Student
$18,453
$17,017
Best New Lisbon School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Lisbon Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 S Forest St
New Lisbon, WI 53950
(608) 562-3700
New Lisbon, WI 53950
(608) 562-3700
Gr: PK-6 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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