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Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 159 students in Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
247 Students
339,553 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
24,692 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.58
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,579 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,806 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,579
$17,038
Spending / Student
$21,806
$17,011
Best Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pembine Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
N18775 Sauld St
Pembine, WI 54156
(715) 324-5314
Pembine, WI 54156
(715) 324-5314
Grades: PK-6
| 159 students
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