Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Cumberland’s public schools outscore 54% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cumberland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Cumberland’s districts is 33%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
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.
Cumberland’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 397 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cumberland’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 33% and math 41% 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 $15,931 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 5 the district’s path is Cumberland Middle, then Cumberland High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ascension Academy (private) is in town. Island City Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Cumberland’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cumberland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cumberland
Cumberland Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cumberland
Cumberland Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cumberland
Cumberland Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cumberland
Cumberland Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland Middle
Grades 5–8 · 256 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland Middle
Grades 5–8 · 256 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland Middle
Grades 5–8 · 256 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland Middle
Grades 5–8 · 256 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Cumberland’s public schools are run by Cumberland School District, which also serves Crystal Lake, Cumberland, Lakeland and Maple Plain 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.
Well below the state in reading
Cumberland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Cumberland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | B− | Cumberland |
| Crystal Lake | — | Cumberland |
| Cumberland (town) | — | Cumberland |
| Lakeland | — | Cumberland |
| Maple Plain | — | Cumberland |
All 4 neighbors share Cumberland with Cumberland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Cumberland
5 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).
Questions about Cumberland’s schools
Are Cumberland’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Cumberland children attend outscore 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cumberland in?
Cumberland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 924 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cumberland kids go to high school?
Cumberland High, with 285 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Cumberland’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cumberland School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Cumberland spend per student?
$15,931 in Cumberland School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cumberland?
Yes: Ascension Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 33 students).
Parents talk
What Cumberland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cumberland → They have their own page.
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.