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Schools in Brodhead · Brodhead School District

Brodhead’s public schools score below 55% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Brodhead’s districts is 31%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brodhead, 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.

#250of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
975 students on the public path
In brief

Brodhead’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 405 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brodhead’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Brodhead’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,883 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 Brodhead Middle, then Brodhead High. 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 Brodhead’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Wisconsin school districts, #250 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (405)Better than 68%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 473 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Brodhead anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Brodhead’s students in the tested grades sat them (472 in math, 474 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ronald R Albrecht ElementaryBrodhead School DistrictB−
6–8Brodhead MiddleBrodhead School DistrictC+
9–12Brodhead HighBrodhead School DistrictD

Brodhead’s public schools are run by Brodhead School District, which also serves Avon, Decatur, Spring Grove and Spring Valley. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 38.1% · 474 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.7% · 472 students tested

Brodhead vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrodheadB−Brodhead
DecaturB−Brodhead
Spring Valley—Brodhead PK–12 · Parkview PK–12

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

Every school in Brodhead

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 Brodheadby address

Questions about Brodhead’s schools

Are Brodhead’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brodhead children attend score below 55% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #250 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brodhead in?

Brodhead School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 975 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brodhead kids go to high school?

Brodhead High, with 313 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Brodhead’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Brodhead spend per student?

$14,883 in Brodhead 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.