Schools in Brothertown · Chilton School District, New Holstein School District

Brothertown’s public schools outscore 58% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brothertown, 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 99% 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

41%

▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$24.2K

▲ 47% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Chilton

Students per teacher

12.7

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,018 students on the public path

In brief

Brothertown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1209 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brothertown’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 41% 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

Chilton spends $24,152 per student and New Holstein $12,423, 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 Brothertown’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 58%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1209)Better than 72%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,069 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Brothertown anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Brothertown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,074 in math, 1,065 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Brothertown · depends on your address

New Holstein Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in New Holstein

C⁺

Chilton Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 375 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Chilton

C⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Brothertown runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chilton School District). From grade PK, students attend the New Holstein School District, shared with Calumet, Marshfield, Mount Calvary, New Holstein, New Holstein, Russell, St. Cloud and Taycheedah. Its elementary school is in New Holstein. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Brothertown

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

Chilton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,037 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$24,152WI $16,459 · FY2024

New Holstein School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 981 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$12,423WI $16,459 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Chilton School District34%

State average 38.1% · 553 students tested

Math · PK–12, Chilton School District40%

State average 38.7% · 557 students tested

Reading · PK–12, New Holstein School District38%

State average 38.1% · 512 students tested

Math · PK–12, New Holstein School District42%

State average 38.7% · 517 students tested

Brothertown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Brothertown	B	Chilton PK–12 · New Holstein PK–12
Stockbridge	B⁻	Stockbridge PK–12 · Chilton PK–12
Calumet	B	New Holstein
Chilton	B	Chilton PK–12 · Hilbert PK–12
Charlestown	—	Chilton
Black Wolf	C	Oshkosh Area
New Holstein	B	New Holstein

3 of the 6 neighbors share Chilton with Brothertown for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Brothertown

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 Brothertownin other towns

New Holstein Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Holstein

C⁺

437 students14:1Rate it →

Chilton Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chilton

C⁺

375 students12:1Rate it →

Chilton Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Chilton

282 students10:1Rate it →

New Holstein Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Holstein

B⁻

235 students13:1Rate it →

Chilton High

High · Grades 9–12 · Chilton

380 students14:1Rate it →

New Holstein High

High · Grades 9–12 · New Holstein

309 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Brothertown’s schools

Are Brothertown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Brothertown children attend outscore 58% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brothertown in?

Two districts: Chilton School District runs grades PK–12, and New Holstein School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Calumet, Marshfield, Mount Calvary, New Holstein, New Holstein, Russell, St. Cloud and Taycheedah.

Where do Brothertown kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chilton High and New Holstein High.

What is Brothertown’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Brothertown spend per student?

$24,152 in Chilton School District and $12,423 in New Holstein 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.