Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Berlin’s public schools outscore 59% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Berlin, 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.
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.
Berlin’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 794 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berlin’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 38% and math 39% 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
The district spends $15,674 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Berlin Middle, then Berlin High. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Berlin’s grade
B: better than 59% of Wisconsin school districts, #190 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Berlin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Berlin
Clay Lamberton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 480 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Berlin
Berlin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 276 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Berlin
Berlin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 276 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Berlin
Berlin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 276 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Berlin
Berlin High
Grades 9–12 · 441 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Berlin
Berlin High
Grades 9–12 · 441 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Berlin
Berlin High
Grades 9–12 · 441 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Berlin
Berlin High
Grades 9–12 · 441 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Berlin’s public schools are run by Berlin Area School District, which also serves Aurora, Berlin, Leon and Nepeuskun and others. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Berlin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Berlin’s borders.
Every school in Berlin
4 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).
Questions about Berlin’s schools
Are Berlin’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Berlin children attend outscore 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #190 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Berlin in?
Berlin Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,197 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Berlin kids go to high school?
Berlin High, with 441 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Berlin’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Berlin Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Berlin spend per student?
$15,674 in Berlin Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Berlin?
Yes: St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 72 students).
Parents talk
What Berlin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Berlin → 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.