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Menominee County Schools & Education

School Score

60/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,827

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,113

School Score

60/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 65/100

State Score Position

#52

of 72 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Menominee County

Measured School Summary

Menominee County performs at an average level with a school score of 60/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.

Funding Context

Menominee County spends $9,827 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 8% below the Wisconsin average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 21% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Menominee County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

60/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #52 of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

4.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$9,827

$1,714 above the state average

School coverage

4

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Menominee County has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

Parent decision brief

What Menominee County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Menominee County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#52

of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Menominee Indian School District

Elementary to high school visible

987 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Menominee Indian School District is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Menominee County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Menominee County Per-Pupil Expenditure Exceeds State Average

Education data brief for Menominee County, Wisconsin.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor
Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Menominee County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $9,827, which is significantly higher than the Wisconsin state average of $8,113, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. This funding supports a single school district, the Menominee Indian School District, which serves 987 students across four schools. The district includes one charter school, Kaehkenawapahtaeq, representing 25% of the county's total public schools. All four schools are located in rural areas. The largest individual school is Keshena Primary, with an enrollment of 429 students. The county’s graduation rate of 87.0% matches the national average exactly but is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 91.8%. The composite school score for the county is 59.5, which is lower than the state average of 65.0 but higher than the national median of 50.0. The average school size is 247 students. Refer to the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed enrollment demographics for the Menominee Indian School District.

Sources

School Overview

Total Schools

4

in Menominee County

Reported Enrollment

987

4 schools reporting

School Districts

1

district

Charter Schools

1

25% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2
Middle1
High1
Other0

1 School District in Menominee County

Menominee Indian School District

4 schools
987 students enrolled

4 Public Schools in Menominee County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Level

Showing 4 of 4 matching schools

Keshena Primary

Menominee Indian School District

Keshena, 54135 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary429 students

Menominee Indian High

Menominee Indian School District

Keshena, 54135 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High336 students

Menominee Indian Middle

Menominee Indian School District

Neopit, 54150 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle192 students

Kaehkenawapahtaeq

Menominee Indian School District

Keshena, 54135 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–KGCharter30 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,827

State avg $8,113

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Wisconsin counties have the highest graduation rates?
Ozaukee County (97.6%), Oneida County (96.8%), and Vilas County (96.1%) currently lead Wisconsin among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.
What is per-pupil spending like in Wisconsin?
Across Wisconsin counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,113. The highest current county values are Bayfield County ($10,665), Vilas County ($10,435), and Florence County ($10,426). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.
How should I read the school score in Menominee County?
Menominee County has a school score of 60/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.
What is the graduation rate in Menominee County?
The high school graduation rate in Menominee County is 87.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.
How much does Menominee County spend per student?
Menominee County spends $9,827 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.