West Elementary

West Elementary is a primary school of low-enrollment scale in Antigo, Wisconsin, run under Antigo Unified School District, works with 185 students in grades pre-K through 3. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so West Elementary sits 43% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Antigo Unified School District (1,769 students total), West Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

On the resource side, On paper, West Elementary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting West Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 63% of students at West Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Langlade County (around 53%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, West Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Langlade County shows median household income runs about $55,878, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. West Elementary is one of 11 public schools in Langlade County (combined enrollment of about 2,184 students).

The closest other public school is Antigo Middle, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, West Elementary comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 19%: 229 students in 2018 compared to 185 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

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