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Schools in Cambridge · Cambridge School District

Cambridge’s public schools outscore 65% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cambridge, 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 98% 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
42%
▲ 4 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
$17.0K
▲ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
3
879 students on the public path
In brief

Cambridge’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1304 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cambridge’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 41% 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

The district spends $16,978 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 Nikolay Middle, then Cambridge 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 Cambridge’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1304)Better than 71%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 468 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Cambridge anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cambridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (468 in math, 469 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cambridge ElementaryCambridge School DistrictA−
6–8Nikolay MiddleCambridge School DistrictB
9–12Cambridge HighCambridge School DistrictC

Cambridge’s public schools are run by Cambridge School District, which also serves Christiana, Oakland and Rockdale. 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.

Cambridge School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 907 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,978WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 469 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.7% · 468 students tested

Cambridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CambridgeB+Cambridge
ChristianaB+Cambridge
OaklandBCambridge PK–12 · Fort Atkinson PK–12

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

Every school in Cambridge

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 Cambridgeby address
Cambridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
399 students13:1Rate it →
Nikolay Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
203 students14:1Rate it →
Cambridge High
High · Grades 9–12
C
277 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Cambridge’s schools

Are Cambridge’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cambridge children attend outscore 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cambridge in?

Cambridge School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 907 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cambridge kids go to high school?

Cambridge High, with 277 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Cambridge’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Cambridge spend per student?

$16,978 in Cambridge 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.