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Schools in Boscobel · Boscobel Area School District

Boscobel’s public schools score below 79% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Boscobel, 29% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Boscobel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#326of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
29%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.8K
▲ 20% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
651 students on the public path
In brief

Boscobel’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 586 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boscobel’s, its schools beat 29%, higher than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,818 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 Boscobel Junior High, then Boscobel 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 Boscobel’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 21% of Wisconsin school districts, #326 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (586)Better than 29%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 364 test results could put Boscobel anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Boscobel’s students in the tested grades sat them (364 in math, 363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Boscobel ElementaryBoscobel Area School DistrictC
6–8Boscobel Junior HighBoscobel Area School DistrictC
9–12Boscobel HighBoscobel Area School DistrictC−

Boscobel’s public schools are run by Boscobel Area School District, which also serves Boscobel, Hickory Grove, Marietta and Marion 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.

Boscobel Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 651 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,818WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 38.1% · 363 students tested
Math33%
State average 38.7% · 364 students tested

Boscobel vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BoscobelC−Boscobel Area
Boscobel (town)—Boscobel Area
Watterstown—Riverdale PK–12 · Boscobel Area PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Boscobel Area with Boscobel, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Boscobel

3 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 Boscobelby address
Boscobel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
311 students10:1Rate it →
Boscobel Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
158 students11:1Rate it →
Boscobel High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
182 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Wisconsin Secure Program Facility).

Questions about Boscobel’s schools

Are Boscobel’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Boscobel children attend score below 79% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #326 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boscobel in?

Boscobel Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 651 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Boscobel kids go to high school?

Boscobel High, with 182 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Boscobel spend per student?

$19,818 in Boscobel 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.