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Schools in Colfax · Colfax School District

Colfax’s public schools outscore 67% of Wisconsin districts

In Colfax, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Colfax, 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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
716 students on the public path
In brief

Colfax’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 879 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Colfax’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,671 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 7 the district’s path is Colfax High. 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 Colfax’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (879)Better than 85%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 358 test results could put Colfax anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Colfax’s students in the tested grades sat them (358 in math, 358 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Colfax ElementaryColfax School DistrictB+
7–12Colfax HighColfax School DistrictC+

Colfax’s public schools are run by Colfax School District, which also serves Colfax, Grant, Howard and Otter Creek 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.

Colfax School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 716 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,671WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 358 students tested
Math45%
State average 38.7% · 358 students tested

Colfax vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColfaxB+Colfax

Every school in Colfax

2 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 Colfaxby address
Colfax Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
398 students13:1Rate it →
Colfax High
High · Grades 7–12
C+
318 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Colfax’s schools

Are Colfax’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Colfax children attend outscore 67% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colfax in?

Colfax School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 716 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Colfax spend per student?

$15,671 in Colfax School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Colfax families are saying about school.

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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.