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Schools in Albion · Edgerton School District

Albion’s public schools outscore 53% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district 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 96% 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
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,935 students on the public path
In brief

Albion’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 909 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Albion’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,463 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Edgerton Middle, then Edgerton High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oaklawn Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (909)Better than 43%
Towns in Dane County (32)Better than 16%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 898 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Albion anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Albion’s students in the tested grades sat them (897 in math, 898 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− to B+
6–8Edgerton Middlein EdgertonB
9–12Edgerton Highin EdgertonC−

Albion’s public schools are run by Edgerton School District, which also serves Edgerton, Fulton, Porter and Sumner. Parts of Albion (7% and 6% of its land) are served by Cambridge and Stoughton Area instead. 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.

Edgerton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,935 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,463WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 38.1% · 898 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.7% · 897 students tested

Albion vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlbionB−Edgerton
EdgertonB−Edgerton
ChristianaB+Cambridge
FultonB+Edgerton PK–12 · Milton PK–12
Sumner—Fort Atkinson PK–12 · Edgerton PK–12
DunkirkBStoughton Area

3 of the 5 neighbors share Edgerton with Albion, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Albion

5 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
Edgerton Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgerton
B−
809 students14:1Rate it →
Yahara Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edgerton
B+
120 students17:1Rate it →
Edgerton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edgerton
B
413 students14:1Rate it →
Edgerton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Edgerton
C−
593 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Oaklawn Academy
Grades 6–9 · Edgerton
Private · Catholic · All-boys
87 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Albion’s schools

Are Albion’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Albion children attend outscore 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Albion in?

Edgerton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,935 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Albion are served by Cambridge and Stoughton Area.

Where do Albion kids go to high school?

Edgerton High in Edgerton, with 593 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Albion’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Albion spend per student?

$14,463 in Edgerton School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Albion?

Yes: Oaklawn Academy (catholic · all-boys, grades 6–9, 87 students).

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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.