Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0Wilton’s public schools outscore 57% of Iowa districts
73% of students in Wilton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Wilton’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 76% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,448 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Wilton Jr-Sr High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Wilton’s grade
B: better than 57% of Iowa school districts, #65 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wilton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Wilton
Wilton Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 509 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wilton
Wilton Jr-Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 447 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wilton
Wilton Jr-Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 447 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wilton
Wilton Jr-Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 447 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Wilton’s public schools are run by Wilton Community School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Wilton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Wilton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wilton | B | Wilton |
Every school in Wilton
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Wilton’s schools
Are Wilton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Wilton children attend outscore 57% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #65 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wilton in?
Wilton Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 956 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Wilton’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Wilton Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Wilton spend per student?
$12,448 in Wilton Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wilton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wilton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.