For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 209 students in Cornell School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Cornell School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
392 Students
332,371 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
24,437 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cornell School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,102 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,536 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,102
$17,189
Spending / Student
$16,536
$17,161
Best Cornell School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cornell Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 S 4th St
Cornell, WI 54732
(715) 861-6947
Cornell, WI 54732
(715) 861-6947
Gr: PK-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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