Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Dane’s public schools score below 53% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Dane, 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.
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.
Dane’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 887 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dane’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 38% and math 41% 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 $15,545 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Lodi Elementary, then Lodi Middle, then Lodi High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Blessed Trinity Catholic School (private) is in town. 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 Dane’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dane, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dane
Lodi Primary
Grades PK–2 · 385 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lodi
1st grade in Dane
Lodi Primary
Grades PK–2 · 385 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lodi
Dane’s public schools are run by Lodi School District, which also serves Arlington, Dane, Lodi and Lodi 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.
Close to the state in reading
Dane vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Dane’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dane | B− | Lodi |
| Dane (town) | — | Lodi |
Every school in Dane
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 Dane’s schools
Are Dane’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dane children attend score below 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dane in?
Lodi School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,461 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dane kids go to high school?
Lodi High in Lodi, with 444 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Dane’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lodi School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Dane spend per student?
$15,545 in Lodi School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Dane?
Yes: Blessed Trinity Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 63 students).
Parents talk
What Dane families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dane → 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.