Bayfield Elementary

As a cozy elementary-level community in Bayfield, Wisconsin, Bayfield Elementary teaches 189 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Bayfield School District. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 41% below typical.

Within Bayfield School District, which oversees 4 schools and 415 students, Bayfield Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Bayfield Elementary shows that the largest single group is Native American, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 64% of students at Bayfield Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bayfield County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Bayfield Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 38.4%; actual is 19.3%, a gap of -19.1 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Bayfield County put the typical household earns roughly $71,151 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bayfield County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,540 students), Bayfield Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bayfield Middle, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bayfield Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 19%: 159 students in 2018 compared to 189 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 4% to 13%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Bayfield Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.