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Nelson Elementary

11486 State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840 · (715)689-2421 · Burnett County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
95
Elementary
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
48 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3436%
Kindergarten6164%
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
—86%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
—2%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Two+
—11%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
—1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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Where Nelson Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Wisconsin
Enrollment
ranked largest first
95#1,086 of 1,157
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6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
95
-26 (-21%) vs 2017
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 18.4:1
% White
86%
was 89%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2495811.9:151% (48)
2022-231177.914.8:128% (33)
2020-2196616.0:153% (51)
2017-181216.618.4:147% (57)
2015-16126718.0:147% (59)
2010-11108618.0:141% (44)
2000-0178613.0:135% (27)
1990-91159722.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nelson Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (121 to 95); teachers up 22% (6.6 to 8).

About Nelson Elementary

The public elementary school Nelson Elementary is located in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. The latest federal count shows 95 students in pre-K through kindergarten. Against the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 71% lower.

Grantsburg School District counts 5 schools and 1,926 students, including Nelson Elementary.

Nelson Elementary's enrollment is 86% White. After that, the student body is 11% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Burnett County is about 90% White. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At Nelson Elementary, 8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.8:1. That matches the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin fairly closely. Roughly 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 53% average for public schools in Burnett County.

Burnett County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,819, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Burnett County has 10 public schools and roughly 2,909 students.

The closest public school to Nelson Elementary is Grantsburg Middle, about 4.6 miles away. Nelson Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.

NCES assigns Nelson Elementary the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

2023-24 enrollment was 95, a 21% decrease from 121 in 2017-18. By 2023-24, the school had 11.9 students per teacher, compared with 18.4 in 2017-18.

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Burnett County at a glance

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Population
16,916
Census ACS
Median income
$62,819
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Nelson Elementary
District
Grantsburg School District
Address
11486 State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840
Phone
(715)689-2421
County
Burnett County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
95
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
48 (51%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
550567000604
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Nelson Elementary. Nelson Elementary is the 7th largest of the 8.

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Frequently asked questions

About Nelson Elementary
How many students attend Nelson Elementary?
Nelson Elementary enrolls approximately 95 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Nelson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nelson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at Nelson Elementary?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Nelson Elementary.
How diverse is Nelson Elementary?
Nelson Elementary reports a student body of 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
What district is Nelson Elementary in?
Nelson Elementary is part of Grantsburg School District.
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