Summary:
The city of Spencer, Wisconsin is home to two schools - Spencer Junior High/High and Spencer Elementary, both part of the Spencer School District. While the junior/high school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, the elementary school has consistently performed in the top 40% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past three years.
Spencer Junior High/High boasts a high graduation rate of 98.4% and a low dropout rate of 0.0%, along with strong performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has varied, ranging from 225th to 324th out of 391-431 Wisconsin high schools in the past three years. In contrast, Spencer Elementary has maintained a consistent ranking in the top 40% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with impressive test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 6.5% compared to the junior/high school's 15.6%.
Both schools have similar per-student spending, with Spencer Junior High/High at $13,851 and Spencer Elementary at $13,898. However, the elementary school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.7 students per teacher, compared to the junior/high school's 13.9 students per teacher, which may contribute to the stronger academic performance at the elementary level.
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