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Schools in Deerfield

Deerfield’s public schools

Tri-County Area School District and Wautoma Area School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Deerfield. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/7schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
24%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Wautoma Area
Students per teacher
13.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,879 students on the public path
In brief

Deerfield’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Deerfield’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Redgranite Elementary places highest (better than 57%); Tri-County High lowest (11%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Deerfield, graded from B− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Wautoma High and Tri-County High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Deerfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tri-County Area School District.

Two districts serve Deerfield

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

Tri-County Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 579 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,562WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Wautoma Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,300 students · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,568WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tri-County Area School District24%
State average 38.1% · 292 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tri-County Area School District17%
State average 38.7% · 292 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wautoma Area School District36%
State average 38.1% · 662 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wautoma Area School District35%
State average 38.7% · 662 students tested

Deerfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Deerfield—Tri-County Area PK–12 · Wautoma Area PK–12
WautomaB−Wautoma Area
Richford—Wautoma Area PK–12 · Westfield PK–12
Hancock—Tri-County Area
Oasis—Tri-County Area

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

Every school in Deerfield

7 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 Deerfieldin other towns
Riverview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Wautoma
B
302 students12:1Rate it →
Tri-County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainfield
B−
265 students12:1Rate it →
Redgranite Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redgranite
B
130 students15:1Rate it →
Parkside School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Wautoma
C+
480 students14:1Rate it →
Tri-County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plainfield
D
134 students14:1Rate it →
Wautoma High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wautoma
C−
388 students13:1Rate it →
Tri-County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainfield
D
180 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Deerfield’s schools

Are Deerfield’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Deerfield. Tri-County Area School District and Wautoma Area School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Deerfield. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Deerfield in?

Tri-County Area School District and Wautoma Area School District.

Where do Deerfield kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Wautoma High and Tri-County High.

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What Deerfield families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.