Total enrollment
2,079
-256 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Shawano School District
Wisconsin · 2,079 students · 1 city
Public schools in the Shawano School District system total 5 schools across Wisconsin, with roughly 2,079 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Shawano School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Shawano School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #217 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,079 | #91 of 290 | #4,312 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #115 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #200 of 290 | #4,427 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.0% | #45 of 289 | #4,025 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #15 of 177 | #1,533 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Shawano School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,936 to 2,079 students (up 7%) and from 173 to 148 full-time teachers (down 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawano High | Shawano | High | 09-12 | 702 |
| Hillcrest Primary School | Shawano | Elementary | PK-02 | 472 |
| Shawano Community Middle | Shawano | Middle | 06-08 | 436 |
| Brener Elementary | Shawano | Elementary | 03-05 | 389 |
| LEADS Primary Charter School | Shawano | Elementary | PK-02 | 80 |
About Shawano School District
As a thinly populated district in Wisconsin, Shawano School District educates 2,079 students across 5 schools.
On the school-mix side, Shawano School District spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 416 in this district, meaningfully above the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 11%: 2,335 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,079 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Shawano School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.