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Schools in Aztalan · Jefferson School District, Lake Mills Area School District

Aztalan’s public schools outscore 56% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Aztalan, 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
40%
▲ 2 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
$15.9K
▼ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Jefferson
Students per teacher
12.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,085 students on the public path
In brief

Aztalan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 981 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aztalan’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 41% across both districts 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

Jefferson spends $15,940 per student and Lake Mills Area $14,090, 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 Aztalan’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 56% 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (981)Better than 50%
Towns in Jefferson County (16)Better than 62%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,583 test results and a graduating class of 152 could put Aztalan anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Aztalan’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,583 in math, 1,584 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Aztalan runs its own schools through grade 12 (Jefferson School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lake Mills Area School District, shared with Lake Mills, Lake Mills, Milford and Waterloo. Its elementary school is in Lake Mills. Parts of Aztalan (14% of its land) are served by Johnson Creek instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Aztalan

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

Jefferson School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,612 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,940WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Lake Mills Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,473 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,090WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Jefferson School District38%
State average 38.1% · 892 students tested
Math · PK–12, Jefferson School District37%
State average 38.7% · 890 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lake Mills Area School District42%
State average 38.1% · 692 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lake Mills Area School District45%
State average 38.7% · 693 students tested

Aztalan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AztalanBJefferson PK–12 · Lake Mills Area PK–12
JeffersonC+Jefferson
Lake MillsB+Lake Mills Area
Johnson CreekCJohnson Creek
MilfordB+Lake Mills Area
FarmingtonC+Johnson Creek PK–12 · Jefferson PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Jefferson with Aztalan for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Aztalan

8 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 Aztalanin other towns
Lake Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake Mills
B
613 students14:1Rate it →
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jefferson
B
283 students13:1Rate it →
Sullivan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sullivan
A−
144 students13:1Rate it →
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson
B−
233 students10:1Rate it →
Lake Mills Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lake Mills
B−
413 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson
B−
349 students11:1Rate it →
Jefferson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
C−
603 students14:1Rate it →
Lake Mills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Mills
B−
447 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Aztalan’s schools

Are Aztalan’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Aztalan children attend outscore 56% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aztalan in?

Two districts: Jefferson School District runs grades PK–12, and Lake Mills Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Lake Mills, Lake Mills, Milford and Waterloo.

Where do Aztalan kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Jefferson High and Lake Mills High.

What is Aztalan’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Aztalan spend per student?

$15,940 in Jefferson School District and $14,090 in Lake Mills Area 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.