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Schools in Cicero · Seymour Community School District

Cicero’s public schools score below 78% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Cicero’s districts is 27%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cicero, 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 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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▲ 0% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,488 students on the public path
In brief

Cicero’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Cicero’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,460 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Seymour High. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Cicero’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1330)Better than 18%
Towns in Outagamie County (19)Better than 0%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 997 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put Cicero anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cicero’s students in the tested grades sat them (997 in math, 997 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–12Seymour Highin SeymourC−

Cicero’s public schools are run by Seymour Community School District, which also serves Black Creek, Black Creek, Nichols and Oneida 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.

Seymour Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,772 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,460WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 997 students tested
Math29%
State average 38.7% · 997 students tested

Cicero vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CiceroC−Seymour
SeymourC−Seymour
Maine—Shiocton
Black Creek—Seymour
LessorC+Bonduel

2 of the 4 neighbors share Seymour with Cicero, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cicero

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 Ciceroin other towns
Rock Ledge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seymour
C−
553 students12:1Rate it →
Black Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Black Creek
C+
345 students14:1Rate it →
Seymour High
High · Grades 9–12 · Seymour
C−
590 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cicero’s schools

Are Cicero’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cicero children attend score below 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cicero in?

Seymour Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,772 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cicero kids go to high school?

Seymour High in Seymour, with 590 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Cicero’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Cicero spend per student?

$16,460 in Seymour Community 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.