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Shell Lake Primary (K-2)

Public Grades PK, KG-2

131

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,799

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871-8893

(715) 468-7815

District: Shell Lake School District

Students who attend Shell Lake Primary (K-2) usually attend:

High:

Shell Lake Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

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85^th of 426Shell Lake School District among Wisconsin districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shell Lake Primary (K-2)	Public	PK, KG-2	271 Highway 63	Shell Lake	54871	Washburn County	Shell Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 468-7815	131	14	9.4	53.4%	119 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)											$17,799	$2,427	$15,372
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)	Public	3-6	271 Highway 63	Shell Lake	54871	Washburn County	Shell Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 468-7816	153	16	9.6	52.9%	140 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	70.9	301^st of 1044 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.8	189^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.2%	112	58.1	46.3	76.0	76.5	77.4	65.9	76.0	72.6	63.4	51.2	$14,136	$631	$13,505
Spooner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1821 Scribner St	Spooner	54801	Washburn County	Spooner Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 635-2174	363	27	13.4	53.2%	321 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	53.4	548^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.5%		56	553^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	47.9%	5	59.7	50.7			68.1	48.0			57.3	48.0	$17,193	$2,001	$15,191
Haugen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 5th St W	Haugen	54841	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-7341	83	9	9.6	45.8%	79 (95.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.6	468^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.2%		64	422^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	60.2%	46	66.7	46.2			53.3	46.2			76.9	61.5	$14,703	$736	$13,966
Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1530 2nd Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 822-5123	334	31	10.7	49.4%	262 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.2%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	47.3	625^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.1%		54.2	576^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.7%	49	52.8	50.0			50.9	51.6			59.7	45.2	$15,567	$1,142	$14,424
Hilltop Elementary	Public	K-4	202 Cameron Rd	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 234-4998	251	24	10.5	41.4%	192 (76.5%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (14.3%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	64.5	392^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	62.5%		48.2	640^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.7%	248	58.0	55.8			60.8	63.5			69.2	59.6	$13,602	$1,247	$12,356
Birchwood Public Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	201 E Birch St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 354-3471	25	4	6.4	48.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	47.1	630^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.7%					(n/a)		44.4				33.3			55.6	77.8	$15,209	$702	$14,507
Birchwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Wilson St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 354-3471	86	11	7.8	43.0%	78 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	32.3	792^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.6	860^th of 1061 public elementary schools	18.9%	68	35.7	50.0	42.9		28.6	18.8	14.3		62.5	56.3	$18,054	$1,446	$16,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Shell Lake Primary (K-2)

What district is Shell Lake Primary (K-2) in?

Shell Lake School District

What is the racial makeup of Shell Lake Primary (K-2)?

Students at Shell Lake Primary (K-2) are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Shell Lake Primary (K-2) attend?

Students who attend Shell Lake Primary (K-2) usually go on to attend:

High : Shell Lake Junior/Senior High

How many students attend Shell Lake Primary (K-2)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Shell Lake Primary (K-2).

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