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Spencer School District is located close to the center of Wisconsin. Spencer School District has 80.89 square miles of land area and 0.27 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Spencer School District population is 4,659. Spencer School District median household income is $55,806 in 2010-2014. Spencer School District median house value is $138,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Spencer School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (179 out of 376, top 48%) Elementary/Middle School: (184 out of 412, top 45%)* Rank: #207
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	4,659 (2010-2014), rank #263
Population Growth	8.17% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	57.40/sq mi, rank #224
Median Household Income:	$55,806 at 2010-2014—5.28% increase since 2005-2009, rank #175
Median House Price:	$138,300 at 2010-2014—6.14% increase since 2005-2009, rank #288
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	80.89 sq mi, rank #272
Water Area:	0.27 sq mi (0.34%), rank #321
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Clark County, Marathon County
City:	Spencer, Loyal, Unity, Stratford, Marshfield
Zip:	54479, 54446, 54488, 54484, 54449
Area:	Wausau, WI

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Spencer School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

300n School St

Spencer WI, 54479, Marathon County

Phone: 715-659-5347

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	769	776	777	794	765	747	782
English Language Learner Students:	8	16	13	13	14	12	0
Total Teachers:	49.76	50.92	48.22	48.37	50.24	50.30	48.70
Prekindergarten:	1.50	2.00	2.00	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50
Kindergarten:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.50
Elementary:	18.77	19.81	19.81	19.65	20.91	21.70	21.40
Secondary:	26.49	26.11	23.41	24.22	24.83	24.10	23.30
Ungraded:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Other Staff:	27.66	23.83	26.09	26.49	26.87	29.30	26.00
Instructional Aides:	3.53	1.78	2.26	2.68	3.31	5.60	3.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.38	0.38	0.44	0.44	0.44	0.40	0.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.20	1.20	1.20	1.20	1.20	1.20	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.74	0.74	0.74	0.65	0.65	0.70	0.70
District Administrators:	1.00	0.70	0.70	0.70	0.70	0.70	0.50
District Administrative Support:	2.98	4.62	4.62	3.91	2.91	3.30	2.20
School Administrators:	2.00	1.30	1.30	1.30	1.30	1.30	2.00
School Administrative Support:	3.91	3.69	3.69	3.79	4.47	4.50	4.90
Student Support Services:	2.41	2.75	4.57	3.82	3.75	3.50	3.30
Other Support Services:	8.71	5.87	5.77	6.20	6.34	6.30	5.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.45	15.24	16.11	16.42	15.23	14.85	16.06

Schools

Spencer Elementary		Prekindergarten to Grade 5	300 School St, Spencer WI 54479
Spencer Junior High/High		Grade 6 to Grade 12	300 School St, Spencer WI 54479

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
WKCE Test
2007	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	71%	71%
2008	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	80%	73%
2009	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	76%	73%
2010	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	84%	71%
2011	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	80%	74%
2012	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	79%	73%
2013	Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	77%	76%
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	59%	70%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	71%	72%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	69%	72%
2010	Math	10th Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2011	Math	10th Grade	% met std	81%	74%
2012	Math	10th Grade	% met std	69%	74%
2013	Math	10th Grade	% met std	31%	47%
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	77%	74%
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	88%	76%
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	78%	77%
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	88%	78%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	89%	77%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	91%	80%
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	45%	40%
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	77%	72%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	80%	75%
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	69%	74%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	86%	73%
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	81%	76%
2012	Science	10th Grade	% met std	81%	75%
2013	Science	10th Grade	% met std	73%	78%
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	70%	76%
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	83%	79%
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	77%	78%
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	88%	77%
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	85%	82%
2012	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	85%	78%
2013	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	77%	82%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	75%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	78%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	77%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	75%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	78%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	50%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	79%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	81%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	80%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	81%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	81%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	81%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	35%
2005	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	77%	78%
2006	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	88%	78%
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	87%	77%
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	81%	78%
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	93%	78%
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	75%	77%
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	83%	78%
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	73%	77%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	73%	71%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	86%	72%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	71%	78%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	78%	82%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	89%	81%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	81%	81%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	79%	81%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	35%	50%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77%	81%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	92%	81%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	91%	82%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88%	83%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88%	83%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83%	84%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	72%	83%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	19%	33%
2005	Science	4th Grade	% met std	82%	78%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	75%	77%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	78%	77%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	77%	79%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	71%	79%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	84%	79%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	78%	79%
2005	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	94%	91%
2006	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	94%	91%
2008	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	96%	92%
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	86%	92%
2010	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	93%	93%
2011	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	90%	92%
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	95%	93%
2013	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	88%	92%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	66%	77%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	77%	79%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	85%	79%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	91%	80%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	84%	81%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	50%	52%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83%	85%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85%	82%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83%	81%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89%	85%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76%	81%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	28%	36%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	85%	77%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	74%	77%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	93%	79%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	88%	81%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92%	79%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	58%	54%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	86%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89%	84%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89%	84%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91%	87%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	84%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	38%	35%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78%	79%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	79%	82%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	87%	80%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	84%	82%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63%	49%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	92%	86%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81%	87%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85%	87%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	88%	86%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	43%	38%
2004	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	73%	67%
2005	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	60%	64%
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	84%	64%
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	75%	66%
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	60%	63%
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	53%	66%
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	59%	61%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	57%	65%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87%	78%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	79%	80%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	77%	80%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	81%	81%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	44%	46%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82%	79%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91%	84%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91%	86%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87%	85%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85%	85%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	37%	42%
2004	Science	8th Grade	% met std	80%	69%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	79%	73%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	89%	76%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83%	82%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	69%	79%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	79%	82%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	79%	79%
2004	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	85%	84%
2005	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	83%	83%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	92%	83%
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	94%	82%
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	82%	83%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	84%	82%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	85%	83%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$9,646,000	$12,414		$9,626,000	$12,123		$9,124,000	$11,927
Federal:	$590,000	$759	6.1%	$508,000	$640	5.3%	$641,000	$838	7.0%
State:	$5,814,000	$7,483	60.3%	$6,171,000	$7,772	64.1%	$5,629,000	$7,358	61.7%
Local:	$3,242,000	$4,172	33.6%	$2,947,000	$3,712	30.6%	$2,854,000	$3,731	31.3%
Total Expenditures:	$9,398,000	$12,095		$9,547,000	$12,024		$9,063,000	$11,847
Total Current Expenditures:	$7,952,000	$10,234		$8,007,000	$10,084		$7,561,000	$9,884
Instructional Expenditures:	$4,228,000	$5,441	53.2%	$4,390,000	$5,529	54.8%	$4,362,000	$5,702	57.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$830,000	$1,068	10.4%	$751,000	$946	9.4%	$639,000	$835	8.5%
Administration:	$1,372,000	$1,766	17.3%	$1,405,000	$1,770	17.5%	$1,050,000	$1,373	13.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,522,000	$1,959	19.1%	$1,461,000	$1,840	18.2%	$1,510,000	$1,974	20.0%
Total Capital Outlay:	$179,000	$230		$245,000	$309		$111,000	$145
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$77,000	$99		$73,000	$92		$40,000	$52
Interest on Debt:	$70,000	$90		$74,000	$93		$96,000	$125

Total Salary:	$3,562,000	$4,584		$3,500,000	$4,408		$3,498,000	$4,573
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,650,000	$3,411	74.4%	$2,605,000	$3,281	74.4%	$2,594,000	$3,391	74.2%
Other Salary:	$912,000	$1,174	25.6%	$895,000	$1,127	25.6%	$904,000	$1,182	25.8%
Total Benefit:	$2,002,000	$2,577		$2,360,000	$2,972		$2,305,000	$3,013
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,405,000	$1,808	70.2%	$1,604,000	$2,020	68.0%	$1,567,000	$2,048	68.0%
Other Benefit:	$597,000	$768	29.8%	$756,000	$952	32.0%	$738,000	$965	32.0%

* Spencer School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.