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Schools in Christiana · Cambridge School District

Christiana’s public schools outscore 65% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Christiana, 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
2
879 students on the public path
In brief

Christiana’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1310 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Christiana’s, its schools beat 73%, 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Koshkonong Trails School and Utica Christian 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 Christiana’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 (1310)Better than 73%
Towns in Dane County (32)Better than 38%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 468 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Christiana anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Christiana’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 Christiana, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cambridge Elementaryin CambridgeA−
6–8Nikolay Middlein CambridgeB
9–12Cambridge Highin CambridgeC

Christiana’s public schools are run by Cambridge School District, which also serves Cambridge, Oakland and Rockdale. Parts of Christiana (10% and 8% of its land) are served by Stoughton Area and Deerfield instead. 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

Christiana vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChristianaB+Cambridge
CambridgeB+Cambridge
Pleasant SpringsBStoughton Area
OaklandBCambridge PK–12 · Fort Atkinson PK–12
AlbionB−Edgerton
DeerfieldBDeerfield

2 of the 5 neighbors share Cambridge with Christiana, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Christiana

5 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 Christianain other towns
Cambridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cambridge
A−
399 students13:1Rate it →
Nikolay Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cambridge
B
203 students14:1Rate it →
Cambridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cambridge
C
277 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Koshkonong Trails School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cambridge
A−
Charter
28 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Utica Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Stoughton
Private · Religious
40 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Christiana’s schools

Are Christiana’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Christiana children attend outscore 65% 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 Christiana in?

Cambridge School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 907 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Christiana are served by Stoughton Area and Deerfield.

Where do Christiana kids go to high school?

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

What is Christiana’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 Christiana spend per student?

$16,978 in Cambridge School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Christiana?

Yes: Utica Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 40 students). Christiana also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.