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Schools in Alden · Amery School District, Osceola School District

Alden’s public schools outscore 82% of Wisconsin districts

In Alden, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Alden, 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.

#74of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
49%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 11% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Osceola
Students per teacher
12.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,138 students on the public path
In brief

Alden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1183 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alden’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Amery spends $16,449 per student and Osceola $18,246, 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 Alden’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Wisconsin school districts, #74 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1183)Better than 90%
Towns in Polk County (24)Better than 83%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,502 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Alden anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Alden’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,502 in math, 1,502 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Alden runs its own schools through grade 12 (Amery School District). From grade PK, students attend the Osceola School District, shared with Farmington, Osceola and Osceola. Its elementary school is in Amery. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Alden

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

Amery School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,252 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,449WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Osceola School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,421 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,246WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Amery School District46%
State average 38.1% · 701 students tested
Math · PK–12, Amery School District48%
State average 38.7% · 701 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Osceola School District51%
State average 38.1% · 801 students tested
Math · PK–12, Osceola School District53%
State average 38.7% · 801 students tested

Alden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AldenA−Amery PK–12 · Osceola PK–12
Black BrookBAmery PK–12 · Clear Lake PK–12
GarfieldA−Amery PK–12 · St. Croix Falls PK–12
FarmingtonA−Osceola
Star PrairieA−New Richmond PK–12 · Somerset PK–12
Stanton—New Richmond
Osceola—Osceola PK–12 · St. Croix Falls PK–12
Star Prairie (village)—New Richmond

2 of the 7 neighbors share Amery with Alden for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Alden

6 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 Aldenin other towns
Lien Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Amery
A−
299 students10:1Rate it →
Osceola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Osceola
250 students11:1Rate it →
Osceola Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Osceola
A
398 students13:1Rate it →
Amery Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amery
B+
275 students10:1Rate it →
Osceola High
High · Grades 9–12 · Osceola
B
498 students15:1Rate it →
Amery High
High · Grades 9–12 · Amery
C−
418 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Alden’s schools

Are Alden’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alden children attend outscore 82% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #74 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alden in?

Two districts: Amery School District runs grades PK–12, and Osceola School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Farmington, Osceola and Osceola.

Where do Alden kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Osceola High and Amery High.

What is Alden’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Osceola School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Alden spend per student?

$16,449 in Amery School District and $18,246 in Osceola 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.