Best Public Schools in Stanley, WI

The city of Stanley, Wisconsin is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Stanley Elementary, Stanley-Boyd High, and Stanley-Boyd Middle. These schools are part of the Stanley-Boyd Area School District, which is ranked 143 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Stanley Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with impressive test scores and a low chronic absenteeism rate. Stanley-Boyd High also shines, ranking in the top 20% of Wisconsin high schools and boasting an exceptional 96.5% four-year graduation rate and very low 0.9% dropout rate. In contrast, Stanley-Boyd Middle has more mixed results, with student performance around the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The schools in Stanley face some socioeconomic challenges, with relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 42.18% at Stanley-Boyd High to 46.43% at Stanley-Boyd Middle. The variation in per-student spending, from $9,438 at Stanley-Boyd Middle to $12,300 at Stanley-Boyd High, may also contribute to the differences in school performance and resources available to students.