For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 238 students in Unity School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Unity School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
915 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
18,348 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Unity School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.60
% American Indian
6%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
84%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,475 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,540 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,475
$17,189
Spending / Student
$18,540
$17,161
Best Unity School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Unity Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1908 150th St, Hwy 46 N
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
(715) 825-2101
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
(715) 825-2101
Gr: 5-8 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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