Grantsburg Elementary

Grantsburg Elementary is a K-5 school of low-enrollment scale in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, operated by Grantsburg School District, teacheing 250 students in grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 23% below typical.

Grantsburg Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Grantsburg School District, a district that educates 1,926 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Grantsburg Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Grantsburg Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Grantsburg Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 48.0%; Grantsburg Elementary posts 77.9%, +30.0 points above that line.

In the area at large, census data for Burnett County shows median household earnings sit near $62,819, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Burnett County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,909 students), Grantsburg Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: iForward, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Grantsburg Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grantsburg Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 53.1%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Grantsburg Elementary's enrollment has expanded 23% since 2018, when it stood at 203 (now 250). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.