Summary:
Spencer School District is home to a single high school, Spencer Junior High/High, a combined junior and senior high serving grades 6–12 with 329 students, which means district-level figures for Spencer School District largely mirror this one school.
The school's completion picture is its clearest strength. Its graduation rate of 98.0% is well above Wisconsin's 92.0%, and its dropout rate of 0.3% is far below the state's 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism, at 14.9%, is better than the state's 17.3%, though higher than the district's own 11.1%. Academically, there are real bright spots: 8th grade math (64.1%) and 8th grade English language arts (61.54%) both exceed state averages, as does 6th grade ELA (59.18%). Overall, however, the school was above the state in only 3 of 12 reported assessments for 2025–2026. Free/reduced lunch stands at 33.43%, spending per student at $15,998, and the student–teacher ratio at 14.5.
The main concern is 10th grade. Every reported 10th grade measure fell below the state: social studies at 30.43% versus 48.25%, ACT ELA at 33.33% versus 48.47%, ACT math at 33.33% versus 42.93%, and ACT science at 38.46% versus 43.2%. Two middle school gaps also stand out — 8th grade science at 33.33% versus 51.86%, and 7th grade ELA at 41.46% versus 55.33%. The school's rank fell to 388 of 533 (27th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026, down from 3 stars and the 63rd percentile the year before, with the largest year-over-year declines in 10th grade ACT math and social studies. Because grade cohorts here are small, a few students can shift percentages substantially, so these swings are worth watching over time rather than treating as fixed.
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