Potosi Elementary

Potosi Elementary is a cozy primary school in Potosi, Wisconsin, operated by Potosi School District. The school enrolls 166 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 49% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Across the 3 schools in Potosi School District (339 students total), Potosi Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Potosi Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Potosi Elementary lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Potosi Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Grant County's rate of about 40%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Potosi Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Grant County put the typical household earns roughly $66,858 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Grant County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,838 students), Potosi Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Potosi Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Potosi Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 61.9%.

Potosi Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 12%: 148 students in 2018 compared to 166 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 93% to 98% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Potosi Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.