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Schools in Cooperstown · Denmark School District

Cooperstown’s public schools outscore 63% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 49% of Cooperstown’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cooperstown, 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
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 20% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,590 students on the public path
In brief

Cooperstown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1302 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cooperstown’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,138 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 Denmark Middle, then Denmark High. Enrollment is up 19% 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 Cooperstown’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 63% 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1302)Better than 68%
Towns in Manitowoc County (18)Better than 56%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 782 test results and a graduating class of 141 could put Cooperstown anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cooperstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (783 in math, 780 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Denmark Elementaryin DenmarkA−
6–8Denmark Middlein DenmarkB
9–12Denmark Highin DenmarkC−

Cooperstown’s public schools are run by Denmark School District, which also serves Denmark, Eaton, Franklin and Glenmore and others. Parts of Cooperstown (9% of its land) are served by Reedsville 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.

Denmark School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,616 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,138WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 38.1% · 780 students tested
Math49%
State average 38.7% · 783 students tested

Cooperstown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CooperstownBDenmark
GibsonB+Mishicot
New DenmarkBDenmark
MorrisonA−Reedsville PK–12 · Denmark PK–12 · De Pere Unified PK–12
FranklinDReedsville

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

Every school in Cooperstown

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 Cooperstownin other towns
Denmark Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denmark
A−
778 students15:1Rate it →
Denmark Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denmark
B
333 students14:1Rate it →
Denmark High
High · Grades 9–12 · Denmark
C−
479 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Cooperstown’s schools

Are Cooperstown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Cooperstown children attend outscore 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cooperstown in?

Denmark School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,616 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cooperstown are served by Reedsville.

Where do Cooperstown kids go to high school?

Denmark High in Denmark, with 479 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Cooperstown’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Cooperstown spend per student?

$13,138 in Denmark 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.