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Schools in Darlington · Darlington Community School District

Darlington’s public schools outscore 78% of Wisconsin districts

49% of students in Darlington’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Darlington, 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
46%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
WI 13.6
Schools in town
3
899 students on the public path
In brief

Darlington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 679 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Darlington’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 49% 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 where it came from

The district spent $14,449 per student in FY2024, against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Wisconsin 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Darlington High. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Rosary 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Darlington’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (679)Better than 95%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 443 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Darlington anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Darlington’s students in the tested grades sat them (445 in math, 441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Darlington Elementary/MiddleDarlington Community School DistrictB+
9–12Darlington HighDarlington Community School DistrictB−

Darlington’s public schools are run by Darlington Community School District, which also serves Darlington, Fayette, Lamont and Seymour 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.

Darlington Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 899 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,449WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 38.1% · 441 students tested
Math49%
State average 38.7% · 445 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the Darlington district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Wisconsin, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Darlington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DarlingtonA−Darlington
Darlington (town)—Darlington

Every school in Darlington

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 Darlingtonby address
Darlington Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
636 students14:1Rate it →
Darlington High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
263 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Rosary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Catholic
58 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Darlington’s schools

Are Darlington’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Darlington children attend outscore 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Darlington in?

Darlington Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 899 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Darlington kids go to high school?

Darlington High, with 263 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Darlington’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Darlington Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Darlington spend per student?

$14,449 in Darlington Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Darlington?

Yes: Holy Rosary School (Catholic, grades PK–4, 58 students).

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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.