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Schools in Alto · Waupun School District

Alto’s public schools outscore 53% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Alto, 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
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,741 students on the public path
In brief

Alto’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 947 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alto’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Alto’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,994 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Rock River Intermediate, then Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alto’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (947)Better than 46%
Towns in Fond du Lac County (21)Better than 19%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 981 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Alto anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Alto’s students in the tested grades sat them (983 in math, 979 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Meadow View Primaryin WaupunNo scores
2–6Rock River Intermediatein WaupunB−
7–12Waupun Area Junior/Senior High Schoolin WaupunC

Alto’s public schools are run by Waupun School District, which also serves Chester, Fox Lake, Fox Lake and Trenton and others. Parts of Alto (14% and 4% of its land) are served by Rosendale-Brandon and Markesan 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.

Waupun School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,869 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,994WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 38.1% · 979 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.7% · 983 students tested

Alto vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AltoB−Waupun
WaupunB−Waupun
Mackford—Markesan
TrentonB−Waupun PK–12 · Beaver Dam PK–12
Metomen—Rosendale-Brandon PK–12 · Ripon Area PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Waupun with Alto, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Alto

3 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 Altoin other towns
Meadow View Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Waupun
324 students16:1Rate it →
Rock River Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Waupun
B−
585 students14:1Rate it →
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Waupun
C
832 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Alto’s schools

Are Alto’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Alto children attend outscore 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alto in?

Waupun School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,869 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Alto are served by Rosendale-Brandon and Markesan.

What is Alto’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Alto spend per student?

$13,994 in Waupun 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.