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Schools in Ashippun · Hartford Union High School District, Oconomowoc Area School District

Ashippun’s public schools outscore 86% of Wisconsin districts

57% of students in Ashippun’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Ashippun, 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.

#48of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
51%
▲ 13 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 18 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Oconomowoc Area
Students per teacher
14.6
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,566 students on the public path
In brief

Ashippun’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1129 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashippun’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 57% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hartford Union High spends $14,809 per student and Oconomowoc Area $13,421, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Ashippun’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Wisconsin school districts, #48 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1129)Better than 94%
Towns in Dodge County (23)Better than 96%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,889 test results and a graduating class of 403 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ashippun’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,889 in math, 2,889 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Parts of Ashippun (17% of its land) are served by Hartford Joint No. 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Ashippun

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

Hartford Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,324 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,809WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Oconomowoc Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,928 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,421WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 314 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,089WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Hartford Union High School District44%
State average 38.1% · 289 students tested
Math · 9–12, Hartford Union High School District34%
State average 38.7% · 289 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Oconomowoc Area School District53%
State average 38.1% · 2405 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oconomowoc Area School District60%
State average 38.7% · 2405 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District42%
State average 38.1% · 195 students tested
Math · PK–8, Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District47%
State average 38.7% · 195 students tested

Ashippun vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshippunAOconomowoc Area PK–12 · Herman-Neosho-Rubicon PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12
LebanonC+Watertown PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12
RubiconB+Herman-Neosho-Rubicon PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12
ErinB+Erin PK–8 · Hartford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12
OconomowocAOconomowoc Area PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Hartford Union High with Ashippun for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ashippun

11 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 Ashippunin other towns
Meadow View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oconomowoc
A+
548 students15:1Rate it →
Summit Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oconomowoc
A+
504 students15:1Rate it →
Park Lawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oconomowoc
A
383 students12:1Rate it →
Greenland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oconomowoc
A
263 students13:1Rate it →
Ixonia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ixonia
A−
256 students13:1Rate it →
Honor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Neosho
B−
186 students13:1Rate it →
Nature Hill Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oconomowoc
A−
750 students13:1Rate it →
Silver Lake Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oconomowoc
A
633 students13:1Rate it →
Honor Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Rubicon
B+
128 students15:1Rate it →
Oconomowoc High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oconomowoc
B+
1,591 students16:1Rate it →
Hartford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
C+
1,324 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashippun’s schools

Are Ashippun’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ashippun children attend outscore 86% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #48 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashippun in?

Hartford Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,324 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ashippun are served by Hartford Joint No. 1.

Where do Ashippun kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Oconomowoc High and Hartford High.

What is Ashippun’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Oconomowoc Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Ashippun spend per student?

$14,809 in Hartford Union High School District, $13,421 in Oconomowoc Area School District and $14,089 in Herman-Neosho-Rubicon 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.