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Schools in Carlton · Kewaunee School District

Carlton’s public schools score below 59% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Carlton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Carlton’s districts is 33%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). 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 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
33%
▼ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
861 students on the public path
In brief

Carlton’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 33% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,017 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 Kewaunee Middle, then Kewaunee High. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Carlton’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1338)Better than 42%
Towns in Kewaunee County (10)Better than 20%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 428 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Carlton anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carlton’s students in the tested grades sat them (429 in math, 427 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Kewaunee Elementaryin KewauneeB
6–8Kewaunee Middlein KewauneeC
9–12Kewaunee Highin KewauneeB−

Carlton’s public schools are run by Kewaunee School District, which also serves Casco, Franklin, Kewaunee and Montpelier 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.

Kewaunee School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 861 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,017WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 38.1% · 427 students tested
Math40%
State average 38.7% · 429 students tested

Carlton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarltonC+Kewaunee
Franklin—Kewaunee PK–12 · Denmark PK–12
West KewauneeC+Kewaunee

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

Every school in Carlton

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).

Also serving Carltonin other towns
Kewaunee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kewaunee
B
392 students11:1Rate it →
Kewaunee Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kewaunee
C
185 students10:1Rate it →
Kewaunee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kewaunee
B−
284 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Carlton’s schools

Are Carlton’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carlton children attend score below 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carlton in?

Kewaunee School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 861 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carlton kids go to high school?

Kewaunee High in Kewaunee, with 284 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Carlton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kewaunee School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Carlton spend per student?

$16,017 in Kewaunee 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.