Cadott Elementary

As a mid-sized primary school in Cadott, Wisconsin, Cadott Elementary teaches 436 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Cadott Community School District. Enrollment runs roughly 35% above the state mean of about 323.

Across the 3 schools in Cadott Community School District (800 students total), Cadott Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Cadott Elementary lists that nearly all students (96%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Cadott Elementary logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 50% of students at Cadott Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Chippewa County's rate of about 38%.

After controlling for student poverty, Cadott Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.

Around the school, Chippewa County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,680, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Chippewa County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,353 students), of which Cadott Elementary is one.

Cadott High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cadott Elementary comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 58.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cadott Elementary has decreased 9%, going from 477 students in 2018 to 436 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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