Gillett Elementary

Gillett Elementary is a medium-sized K-5 school in Gillett, Wisconsin, overseen by Gillett School District. The school educates 277 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Gillett Elementary is one of 3 schools operated by Gillett School District, a district that enrolls 549 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Gillett Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Oconto County as a whole is about 94% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Gillett Elementary shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 65% of students at Gillett Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Oconto County (around 40%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Gillett Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.0%; this one delivers 45.6%.

Around the school, Oconto County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,049, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Oconto County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,349 students), of which Gillett Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Gillett Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gillett Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.6%.

Gillett Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gillett Elementary has increased 15%, going from 241 students in 2018 to 277 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 77% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.