Summary:
Gillett, Wisconsin is a small, single-district community served by three public schools — Gillett Elementary (PK–5), Gillett Middle (6–8), and Gillett High (9–12) — all part of the Gillett School District and all sharing one address at 208 W Main St. Together they enroll 549 students, with the elementary school holding about half of them (277), followed by the high school (152) and the middle school (120). There are no alternative schools in the city.
Gillett Middle is the academic standout. It posted the only 3-star year in the data (2024–25, 53rd percentile), has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 0.8% and a 0.0% dropout rate, and beat state averages in 2025–26 ELA 7th grade (56.25% vs. 55.33%), ELA 8th grade (59.57% vs. 54.38%), Math 7th grade (59.38% vs. 55.67%), and Social Studies 8th grade (65.96% vs. 64.63%). Gillett Elementary has been the most stable in rank (roughly the 28th–33rd percentile range), with strong 2025–26 4th grade ELA and science results but weaker 3rd grade ELA and math and 5th grade math. Gillett High stands out for completion and resources rather than current test scores: a 96.9% graduation rate vs. 92.0% statewide, a 0.6% dropout rate, the highest per-student spending ($21,182), and the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.9), even though all of its listed 2025–26 scores fell below state.
Attendance is a district-wide strength, with chronic absenteeism of 2.2% at the elementary, 0.8% at the middle, and 4.1% at the high school, all far below the state's 17.3%. Free/reduced lunch ranges from 53.95% to 64.62%. The district itself is rated in the 15th percentile with 1 star, while individual schools rank somewhat higher. Because enrollment is small, year-to-year test swings are common, so families should weigh several years of results together.
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