Price County Schools & Education
Price County, Wisconsin
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
82/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,529
National avg $13,239
State avg $8,113
School Score
82/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 65/100
State Score Position
#6
of 72 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Price County
Measured School Summary
Price County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 82/100 and a graduation rate of 95.9%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Price County spends $8,529 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 26% above the Wisconsin average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Price 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
9 public schools and 2 districts 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
82/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #6 of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data.
Completion
95.9%
4.1 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,529
$416 above the state average
School coverage
9
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Price County has 9 public schools across 2 districts, 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 Price 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.
Higher-signal county
Price County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.
State position
#6
of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data. The county score is 17 points above 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.
Phillips School District
Elementary to high school visible
700 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Prentice School District
Elementary to high school visible
348 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Phillips School District is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Price County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Price County district systems?
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
Price County Composite School Score Exceeds State Average by Seventeen Points
Education data brief for Price County, Wisconsin.
Price County’s public education system is distinguished by a composite school score of 82.0, which is 17 points higher than the Wisconsin state average of 65.0 and 32 points above the national median of 50.0. The county maintains a small-scale, entirely rural infrastructure, with all nine of its public schools classified as rural locales. Total enrollment across the county stands at 1,557 students, with the Phillips School District serving as the largest of the two districts with 700 students. The graduation rate is 95.9%, which is higher than the state average of 91.8% and significantly above the national benchmark of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,529, which is higher than the Wisconsin average of $8,113 but below the national average of $13,000. One charter school is currently operational within the county. For school-level records, consult the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
9
in Price County
Reported Enrollment
1,557
9 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
1
11% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Price County
Phillips School District
Prentice School District
9 Public Schools in Price 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 9 of 9 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Elementary | Record | Phillips School District | Phillips, 54555Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 329 |
| Park Falls Elementary | Record | Chequamegon School District | Park Falls, 54552Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 280 |
| Chequamegon High | Record | Chequamegon School District | Park Falls, 54552Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 218 |
| Phillips High | Record | Phillips School District | Phillips, 54555Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 214 |
| Phillips Middle | Record | Phillips School District | Phillips, 54555Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 157 |
| Prentice Elementary | Record | Prentice School District | Prentice, 54556Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 128 |
| Prentice High | Record | Prentice School District | Prentice, 54556Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 117 |
| Prentice Middle | Record | Prentice School District | Prentice, 54556Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 103 |
| Class ACT Charter | Record | Chequamegon School District | Park Falls, 54552Rural: Remote | 9–12 | Charter | 11 |
Phillips Elementary
Phillips School District
Phillips, 54555 / Rural: Remote
Park Falls Elementary
Chequamegon School District
Park Falls, 54552 / Rural: Remote
Chequamegon High
Chequamegon School District
Park Falls, 54552 / Rural: Remote
Prentice Elementary
Prentice School District
Prentice, 54556 / Rural: Remote
Class ACT Charter
Chequamegon School District
Park Falls, 54552 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,529
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.