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C+
Schools in Cashton · Cashton School District

Cashton’s public schools score below 64% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Cashton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 4% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
605 students on the public path
In brief

Cashton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1158 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cashton’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,866 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cashton Middle/High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School (private) is 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 Cashton’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1158)Better than 41%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 306 test results could put Cashton anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cashton’s students in the tested grades sat them (306 in math, 306 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cashton ElementaryCashton School DistrictB+
6–12Cashton Middle/HighCashton School DistrictB−

Cashton’s public schools are run by Cashton School District, which also serves Clinton, Jefferson, Melvina and Portland 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.

Cashton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 605 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,866WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 38.1% · 306 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.7% · 306 students tested

Cashton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CashtonC+Cashton
Portland—Cashton
Jefferson—Cashton

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

Every school in Cashton

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 Cashtonby address
Cashton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
292 students11:1Rate it →
Cashton Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12
B−
313 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
30 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Cashton’s schools

Are Cashton’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cashton children attend score below 64% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cashton in?

Cashton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 605 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Cashton spend per student?

$15,866 in Cashton School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cashton?

Yes: Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 30 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.