Menominee County Schools & Education
Menominee County, Wisconsin
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool 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.
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
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.
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
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
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
1 School District in Menominee County
Menominee Indian School District
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 dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshena Primary | Record | Menominee Indian School District | Keshena, 54135Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 429 |
| Menominee Indian High | Record | Menominee Indian School District | Keshena, 54135Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 336 |
| Menominee Indian Middle | Record | Menominee Indian School District | Neopit, 54150Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 192 |
| Kaehkenawapahtaeq | Record | Menominee Indian School District | Keshena, 54135Rural: Distant | PK–KG | Charter | 30 |
Keshena Primary
Menominee Indian School District
Keshena, 54135 / Rural: Distant
Menominee Indian High
Menominee Indian School District
Keshena, 54135 / Rural: Distant
Menominee Indian Middle
Menominee Indian School District
Neopit, 54150 / Rural: Remote
Kaehkenawapahtaeq
Menominee Indian School District
Keshena, 54135 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,827
State avg $8,113
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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.