Photo: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5

A⁻

Schools in Belgium · Northern Ozaukee School District, Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District

Belgium’s public schools outscore 84% of Wisconsin districts

In Belgium, 51% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Belgium, 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 95% 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

52%

▲ 13 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.9K

▼ 22% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Northern Ozaukee

Students per teacher

14.6

WI 13.6 · larger classes

Schools in town

1,544 students on the public path

In brief

Belgium’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1242 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belgium’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 52% 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

Northern Ozaukee spends $12,866 per student and Cedar Grove-Belgium Area $25,993, 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 Belgium’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% 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 84%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1242)Better than 92%

B⁺AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 975 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Belgium anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Belgium’s students in the tested grades sat them (976 in math, 974 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Belgium · depends on your address

Ozaukee Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 344 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Fredonia

B⁺

Cedar Grove-Belgium Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 310 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Grove

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻ to A

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

Belgium runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northern Ozaukee School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District, shared with Belgium, Cedar Grove and Holland. Its elementary school is in Fredonia. Parts of Belgium (20% of its land) are served by Random Lake instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Belgium

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

Northern Ozaukee School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,154 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$12,866WI $16,459 · FY2024

A⁻

Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 850 students, down 2% since 2023–24 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$25,993WI $16,459 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Northern Ozaukee School District50%

State average 38.1% · 538 students tested

Math · PK–12, Northern Ozaukee School District43%

State average 38.7% · 538 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District52%

State average 38.1% · 436 students tested

Math · PK–12, Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District62%

State average 38.7% · 438 students tested

Belgium vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Belgium	A⁻	Northern Ozaukee PK–12 · Cedar Grove-Belgium Area PK–12
Holland	A	Cedar Grove-Belgium Area PK–12 · Oostburg PK–12
Port Washington	A	Port Washington-Saukville
Fredonia	—	Random Lake PK–12 · Northern Ozaukee PK–12

Every school in Belgium

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 Belgiumin other towns

Ozaukee Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fredonia

B⁺

344 students14:1Rate it →

Cedar Grove-Belgium Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Grove

310 students13:1Rate it →

Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cedar Grove

252 students16:1Rate it →

Ozaukee Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fredonia

A⁻

174 students15:1Rate it →

Cedar Grove-Belgium High

High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Grove

B⁻

265 students12:1Rate it →

Ozaukee High

High · Grades 9–12 · Fredonia

C⁺

199 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Belgium’s schools

Are Belgium’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Belgium children attend outscore 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belgium in?

Two districts: Northern Ozaukee School District runs grades PK–12, and Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Belgium, Cedar Grove and Holland.

Where do Belgium kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cedar Grove-Belgium High and Ozaukee High.

What is Belgium’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Belgium spend per student?

$12,866 in Northern Ozaukee School District and $25,993 in Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Belgium families are saying about school.

Town Square →

Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belgium → They have their own page.

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.