Shell Lake Primary (K-2)

In Shell Lake, Wisconsin, Shell Lake Primary (K-2) is a low-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 131 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 2. The average among elementary schools in Wisconsin is roughly 323 students; this school is 59% smaller than that.

Shell Lake School District counts 584 students in its 3 schools, and Shell Lake Primary (K-2) is one of them.

Most students at Shell Lake Primary (K-2) are White: 91% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Shell Lake Primary (K-2) belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.

With 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Shell Lake Primary (K-2) was 9.4:1. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 53%.

Washburn County census figures show that median household income is about $63,441, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Shell Lake Primary (K-2) is among the 16 public schools in Washburn County.

Shell Lake Junior/Senior High is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).

Shell Lake Primary (K-2) saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Shell Lake Primary (K-2) covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.