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C+
Schools in Cornell · Cornell School District

Cornell’s public schools score below 61% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Cornell, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cornell, 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 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
32%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 8% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
392 students on the public path
In brief

Cornell’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 625 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cornell’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,092 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 Cornell Middle, then Cornell High. Enrollment is up 17% 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 Cornell’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (625)Better than 60%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 192 test results could put Cornell anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cornell’s students in the tested grades sat them (192 in math, 192 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cornell ElementaryCornell School DistrictA
6–8Cornell MiddleCornell School DistrictB−
9–12Cornell HighCornell School DistrictC−

Cornell’s public schools are run by Cornell School District, which also serves Arthur, Cleveland, Colburn and Estella. 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.

Cornell School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 392 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,092WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 38.1% · 192 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.7% · 192 students tested

Cornell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CornellC+Cornell
Estella—Cornell
Cleveland—Cornell PK–12 · Bloomer PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Cornell with Cornell, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cornell

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).

District schools in Cornellby address
Cornell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
209 students13:1Rate it →
Cornell Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
83 students17:1Rate it →
Cornell High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
100 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Cornell’s schools

Are Cornell’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cornell children attend score below 61% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cornell in?

Cornell School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 392 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cornell kids go to high school?

Cornell High, with 100 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Cornell spend per student?

$15,092 in Cornell 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.