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B+
Schools in Day · Stratford School District, Marshfield School District

Day’s public schools outscore 69% of Wisconsin districts

47% of students in Day’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Day, 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 97% 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
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Marshfield
Students per teacher
14.1
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
4,984 students on the public path
In brief

Day’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1213 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Day’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 47% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Stratford spends $13,966 per student and Marshfield $13,984, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Day’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 69% 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1213)Better than 75%
Towns in Marathon County (39)Better than 79%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,709 test results and a graduating class of 298 could put Day anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Day’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,714 in math, 2,704 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–67 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Day

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

Stratford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 768 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,966WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Marshfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,553 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,984WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Auburndale School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 821 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,311WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Stratford School District52%
State average 38.1% · 410 students tested
Math · PK–12, Stratford School District56%
State average 38.7% · 412 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Marshfield School District49%
State average 38.1% · 1886 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marshfield School District46%
State average 38.7% · 1894 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Auburndale School District35%
State average 38.1% · 408 students tested
Math · PK–12, Auburndale School District45%
State average 38.7% · 408 students tested

Day vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DayB+Stratford PK–12 · Marshfield PK–12 · Auburndale PK–12
McMillanB+Marshfield
Auburndale—Auburndale
Green Valley—Mosinee PK–12 · Auburndale PK–12
ClevelandAStratford

2 of the 4 neighbors share Auburndale with Day for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Day

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 Dayin other towns
Auburndale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Auburndale
A
421 students14:1Rate it →
Stratford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stratford
A−
328 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
A
316 students15:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
B+
295 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
B−
281 students13:1Rate it →
Nasonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
A
231 students12:1Rate it →
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Marshfield
A
554 students15:1Rate it →
Auburndale High
High · Grades 6–12 · Auburndale
C
400 students13:1Rate it →
Stratford Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stratford
B+
163 students13:1Rate it →
Marshfield Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Marshfield
B
537 students15:1Rate it →
Marshfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshfield
B+
1,181 students16:1Rate it →
Stratford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stratford
B+
277 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Day’s schools

Are Day’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Day children attend outscore 69% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Day in?

Stratford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 768 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Day kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Marshfield High, Auburndale High and Stratford High.

What is Day’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Marshfield School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Day spend per student?

$13,966 in Stratford School District, $13,984 in Marshfield School District and $13,311 in Auburndale 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.