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Schools in Decatur · Brodhead School District

Decatur’s public schools score below 55% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 31% of Decatur’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Decatur, 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 96% 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
975 students on the public path
In brief

Decatur’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1042 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Decatur’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Decatur’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,883 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 6 the district’s path is Brodhead Middle, then Brodhead High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pleasant View Mennonite 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 Decatur’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1042)Better than 35%
Towns in Green County (16)Better than 50%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 473 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Decatur anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Decatur’s students in the tested grades sat them (472 in math, 474 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ronald R Albrecht Elementaryin BrodheadB−
6–8Brodhead Middlein BrodheadC+
9–12Brodhead Highin BrodheadD

Decatur’s public schools are run by Brodhead School District, which also serves Avon, Brodhead, Spring Grove and Spring Valley. Parts of Decatur (9% and 8% of its land) are served by Albany and Juda instead. 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.

Brodhead School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 975 students · 12.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,883WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 38.1% · 474 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.7% · 472 students tested

Decatur vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DecaturB−Brodhead
BrodheadB−Brodhead
SylvesterC+Monroe PK–12 · Juda PK–12 · Albany PK–12
Albany—Albany
Spring Grove—Brodhead PK–12 · Juda PK–12
Spring Valley—Brodhead PK–12 · Parkview PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Brodhead with Decatur, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Decatur

4 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 Decaturin other towns
Ronald R Albrecht Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brodhead
B−
460 students13:1Rate it →
Brodhead Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brodhead
C+
202 students11:1Rate it →
Brodhead High
High · Grades 9–12 · Brodhead
D
313 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pleasant View Mennonite School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Brodhead
Private · Religious
18 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Decatur’s schools

Are Decatur’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Decatur children attend score below 55% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Decatur in?

Brodhead School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 975 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Decatur are served by Albany and Juda.

Where do Decatur kids go to high school?

Brodhead High in Brodhead, with 313 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Decatur’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Decatur spend per student?

$14,883 in Brodhead School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Decatur?

Yes: Pleasant View Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–8, 18 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.