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B+
Schools in Dale · New London School District, Hortonville School District

Dale’s public schools outscore 74% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Dale’s districts is 49%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dale, 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.

#123of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
45%
▲ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 27% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hortonville
Students per teacher
14.1
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,017 students on the public path
In brief

Dale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 447 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dale’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

New London spends $13,380 per student and Hortonville $11,979, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Dale’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Wisconsin school districts, #123 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (447)Better than 63%
Towns in Outagamie County (19)Better than 63%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,202 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Dale anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Dale’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,203 in math, 3,200 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Dale runs its own schools through grade 12 (New London School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hortonville School District, shared with Center, Ellington, Greenville, Hortonia and Hortonville. Its elementary school is in Greenville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dale

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

New London School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,019 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,380WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Hortonville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,214 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,979WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, New London School District38%
State average 38.1% · 1065 students tested
Math · PK–12, New London School District46%
State average 38.7% · 1067 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hortonville School District48%
State average 38.1% · 2135 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hortonville School District51%
State average 38.7% · 2136 students tested

Dale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DaleB+New London PK–12 · Hortonville PK–12
GreenvilleA−Hortonville
CaledoniaBNew London
ClaytonA−Neenah PK–12 · Winneconne PK–12
HortoniaB+Hortonville PK–12 · New London PK–12
WinchesterA−Winneconne PK–12 · New London PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share New London with Dale for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dale

12 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 Dalein other towns
Greenville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Greenville
B+
605 students13:1Rate it →
Hortonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hortonville
B
461 students13:1Rate it →
North Greenville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Greenville
A
423 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
B
283 students14:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
A
264 students13:1Rate it →
Readfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Readfield
A−
121 students15:1Rate it →
Sugar Bush Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
A
119 students15:1Rate it →
Greenville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Greenville
A−
754 students13:1Rate it →
New London Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New London
B
540 students13:1Rate it →
Hortonville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hortonville
A−
464 students13:1Rate it →
Hortonville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hortonville
B−
1,323 students18:1Rate it →
New London High
High · Grades 9–12 · New London
B−
660 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Dale’s schools

Are Dale’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dale children attend outscore 74% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #123 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dale in?

Two districts: New London School District runs grades PK–12, and Hortonville School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Center, Ellington, Greenville, Hortonia and Hortonville.

Where do Dale kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hortonville High and New London High.

What is Dale’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Hortonville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Dale spend per student?

$13,380 in New London School District and $11,979 in Hortonville 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.