Summary:
ZIP code 54743 covers Gilmanton, Wisconsin, where three public schools serve students in the Gilmanton School District: Gilmanton Elementary (PK–4, 52 students), Gilmanton Middle (5–8, 37 students), and Gilmanton High (9–12, 39 students). With only 128 students total, this is a very small district. The district is rated 2 stars and ranked 220 of 432 in Wisconsin (49th percentile), but that single rating hides large differences among the three schools.
Gilmanton Elementary is the clear standout: 4 stars, ranked 128 of 1,039 (88th percentile) in 2025–2026, up from 38th percentile a year earlier and 22nd percentile in 2023–2024. Every reported 2025–2026 test score is at or above the state level, including 4th-grade ELA and math at 87.5% each. Gilmanton Middle improved to 3 stars (297 of 643, 54th percentile), with excellent 8th-grade results such as 100% in social studies, but uneven younger grades, including 0% in 5th-grade math. Gilmanton High shows the sharpest contrast: a 100% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate, yet weak ACT results (0% ELA, 11.11% math, 33.33% science) and a 1-star rank, down from 4 stars in 2018–2019.
Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level — 7.1% at the elementary, 10.5% at the middle school, and 15.8% at the high school — though all are below the state's 17.3%. Free/reduced lunch is highest at the middle school (54.05%) and lowest at the elementary (30.77%). Per-student spending is lowest at the elementary ($15,465) and highest at the high school ($31,439), so spending does not line up simply with outcomes here. Because these schools are tiny, a single student can swing a percentage dramatically, so year-to-year changes should be read with caution.
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