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Schools in Chilton · Chilton School District, Hilbert School District

Chilton’s public schools outscore 59% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Chilton, 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

36%

▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

43%

▲ 4 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

12.1

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,518 students on the public path

In brief

Chilton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1212 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chilton’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 43% 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 Hilbert $14,067, 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 Chilton’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% 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 59%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1212)Better than 73%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 809 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Chilton anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Chilton’s students in the tested grades sat them (812 in math, 807 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Chilton · depends on your address

Chilton Elementary

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

C⁺

Hilbert Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 177 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hilbert

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to A

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Chilton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chilton School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hilbert School District, shared with Harrison, Hilbert, Potter, Rantoul and Woodville. Its elementary school is in Chilton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Chilton

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

Hilbert School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 481 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,067WI $16,459 · FY2024

B⁺

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, Hilbert School District39%

State average 38.1% · 254 students tested

Math · PK–12, Hilbert School District49%

State average 38.7% · 255 students tested

Chilton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Chilton	B	Chilton PK–12 · Hilbert PK–12
Chilton (city)	B	Chilton
Brothertown	B	Chilton PK–12 · New Holstein PK–12
Rantoul	—	Chilton PK–12 · Hilbert PK–12 · Brillion PK–12
Charlestown	—	Chilton
Woodville	—	Hilbert PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12
Stockbridge	B⁻	Stockbridge PK–12 · Chilton PK–12

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

Every school in Chilton

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 Chiltonin other towns

Chilton Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4

C⁺

375 students12:1Rate it →

Hilbert Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hilbert

177 students13:1Rate it →

Chilton Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8

282 students10:1Rate it →

Hilbert Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hilbert

147 students14:1Rate it →

Chilton High

High · Grades 9–12

380 students14:1Rate it →

Hilbert High

High · Grades 9–12 · Hilbert

157 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Chilton’s schools

Are Chilton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Chilton children attend outscore 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chilton in?

Two districts: Chilton School District runs grades PK–12, and Hilbert School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Harrison, Hilbert, Potter, Rantoul and Woodville.

Where do Chilton kids go to high school?

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

What is Chilton’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 Chilton spend per student?

$24,152 in Chilton School District and $14,067 in Hilbert 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.