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Schools in Cleveland · Stratford School District

Cleveland’s public schools outscore 86% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 56% of Cleveland’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cleveland, 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
52%
▲ 14 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 17 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
768 students on the public path
In brief

Cleveland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1060 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cleveland’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 56% 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 $13,966 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 Stratford Middle, then Stratford High. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Cleveland’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 86% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1060)Better than 92%
Towns in Marathon County (39)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 411 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Cleveland anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cleveland’s students in the tested grades sat them (412 in math, 410 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Stratford Elementaryin StratfordA−
6–8Stratford Middlein StratfordB+
9–12Stratford Highin StratfordB+

Cleveland’s public schools are run by Stratford School District, which also serves Day, Eau Pleine, Frankfort and Stratford. Parts of Cleveland (4% of its land) are served by Edgar 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.

Stratford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 768 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,966WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 38.1% · 410 students tested
Math56%
State average 38.7% · 412 students tested

Cleveland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClevelandAStratford
StratfordAStratford
Emmet—Mosinee PK–12 · Edgar PK–12
Eau Pleine—Stratford
DayB+Stratford PK–12 · Marshfield PK–12 · Auburndale PK–12
Wien—Edgar

3 of the 5 neighbors share Stratford with Cleveland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cleveland

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 Clevelandin other towns
Stratford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stratford
A−
328 students13:1Rate it →
Stratford Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stratford
B+
163 students13:1Rate it →
Stratford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stratford
B+
277 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Cleveland’s schools

Are Cleveland’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cleveland children attend outscore 86% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cleveland in?

Stratford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 768 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cleveland are served by Edgar.

Where do Cleveland kids go to high school?

Stratford High in Stratford, with 277 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Cleveland’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Stratford School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Cleveland spend per student?

$13,966 in Stratford 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.