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Schools in Caledonia · Racine School District

Caledonia’s public schools score below 95% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

13% of students in Caledonia’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Caledonia, 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.

#354of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
17%
▼ 21 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 26 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WI 13.6
Schools in town
4
7,372 students on the public path
In brief

Caledonia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,522 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then five high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Rita Catholic School (private) and Trinity Lutheran School (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Caledonia’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 5% of Wisconsin school districts, #354 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1224)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,594 test results and a graduating class of 1,333 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Caledonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,608 in math, 7,579 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

Caledonia’s public schools are run by Racine School District, which also serves Elmwood Park, Mount Pleasant, North Bay and Racine 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.

Racine School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 25 schools · 15,781 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,522WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 38.1% · 7579 students tested
Math13%
State average 38.7% · 7608 students tested

Caledonia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaledoniaDRacine
RacineDRacine
Oak CreekB+Oak Creek-Franklin
Mount PleasantDRacine
RaymondA−Raymond No. 14 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12
Wind PointDRacine

3 of the 5 neighbors share Racine with Caledonia, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Caledonia

9 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 Caledoniaby address
Gifford School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Racine
C
1,331 students15:1Rate it →
O Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Racine
C−
540 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Caledoniain other towns
Walden III High
High · Grades 6–12 · Racine
C
692 students16:1Rate it →
The REAL Sch
High · Grades 6–12 · Sturtevant
538 students16:1Rate it →
Park High
High · Grades 7–12 · Racine
D
1,203 students14:1Rate it →
Case High
High · Grades 9–12 · Racine
C−
1,856 students16:1Rate it →
Horlick High
High · Grades 9–12 · Racine
D
1,212 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Rita Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Racine
Private · Catholic
225 students21:1Rate it →
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
220 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Caledonia’s schools

Are Caledonia’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Caledonia children attend score below 95% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #354 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caledonia in?

Racine School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,781 students in 25 schools (2024–25).

Where do Caledonia kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Case High, Horlick High, Park High, Walden III High and The REAL Sch.

What is Caledonia’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Racine School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Caledonia spend per student?

$17,522 in Racine School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Caledonia?

Yes: St. Rita Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 225 students) and Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 220 students).

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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.