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Schools in Albion · Black River Falls School District, Blair-Taylor School District

Albion’s public schools score below 80% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Albion’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Albion, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 13 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Black River Falls
Students per teacher
13.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,217 students on the public path
In brief

Albion’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Albion’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Black River Falls spends $18,517 per student and Blair-Taylor $17,881, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Albion’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1107)Better than 20%
Towns in Jackson County (21)Better than 5%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,085 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Albion anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Albion’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,085 in math, 1,084 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Albion, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Albion runs its own schools through grade 12 (Black River Falls School District). From grade PK, students attend the Blair-Taylor School District, shared with Blair, Curran, Ettrick, Franklin, Preston, Springfield and Taylor. Its elementary school is in Blair. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Albion

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Black River Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,552 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,517WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Blair-Taylor School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 601 students · 12.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,881WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Black River Falls School District26%
State average 38.1% · 771 students tested
Math · PK–12, Black River Falls School District27%
State average 38.7% · 772 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Blair-Taylor School District22%
State average 38.1% · 313 students tested
Math · PK–12, Blair-Taylor School District33%
State average 38.7% · 313 students tested

Albion vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Albion’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlbionC−Black River Falls PK–12 · Blair-Taylor PK–12
BrockwayC−Black River Falls
Manchester—Black River Falls
Springfield—Blair-Taylor
Black River FallsC−Black River Falls
Irving—Black River Falls PK–12 · Melrose-Mindoro PK–12
AdamsC−Black River Falls
Hixton—Black River Falls PK–12 · Alma Center PK–12

6 of the 7 neighbors share Black River Falls with Albion for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Albion

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Albionin other towns
Blair-Taylor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blair
B−
306 students13:1Rate it →
Forrest Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Black River Falls
289 students13:1Rate it →
Black River Falls Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Black River Falls
C+
327 students13:1Rate it →
Blair-Taylor Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12 · Blair
C
295 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Albion’s schools

Are Albion’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Albion children attend score below 80% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Albion in?

Two districts: Black River Falls School District runs grades PK–12, and Blair-Taylor School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Blair, Curran, Ettrick, Franklin, Preston, Springfield and Taylor.

What is Albion’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Black River Falls School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Albion spend per student?

$18,517 in Black River Falls School District and $17,881 in Blair-Taylor School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.