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Schools in Black Creek · Seymour Community School District

Black Creek’s public schools score below 78% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Black Creek, 27% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Black Creek, 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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▲ 0% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
935 students on the public path
In brief

Black Creek’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Black Creek’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,460 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Seymour High. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Black Creek’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1078)Better than 25%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 997 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put Black Creek anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Black Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (997 in math, 997 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Black Creek ElementarySeymour Community School DistrictC+
9–12Seymour Highin SeymourC−

Black Creek’s public schools are run by Seymour Community School District, which also serves Black Creek, Cicero, Nichols and Oneida 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.

Seymour Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,772 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,460WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 997 students tested
Math29%
State average 38.7% · 997 students tested

Black Creek vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Black CreekC−Seymour

Every school in Black Creek

2 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).

District schools in Black Creekby address
Black Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
345 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Black Creekin other towns
Seymour High
High · Grades 9–12 · Seymour
C−
590 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Black Creek’s schools

Are Black Creek’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Black Creek children attend score below 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Black Creek in?

Seymour Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,772 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Black Creek kids go to high school?

Seymour High in Seymour, with 590 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Black Creek’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Black Creek spend per student?

$16,460 in Seymour Community 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.