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Schools in Deerfield · Deerfield Community School District

Deerfield’s public schools outscore 58% of Wisconsin districts

44% of students in Deerfield’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Deerfield, 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.

#195of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
44%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 4% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
730 students on the public path
In brief

Deerfield’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 33% 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 class size

The district spends $15,875 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 7 the district’s path is Deerfield Middle, then Deerfield 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Deerfield’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Wisconsin school districts, #195 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1259)Better than 61%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 396 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Deerfield anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deerfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (396 in math, 396 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Deerfield ElementaryDeerfield Community School DistrictC+
7–8Deerfield MiddleDeerfield Community School DistrictB
9–12Deerfield HighDeerfield Community School DistrictB−

Deerfield’s public schools are run by Deerfield Community School District, which also serves Cottage Grove and Deerfield. 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.

Deerfield Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 730 students · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,875WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 38.1% · 396 students tested
Math33%
State average 38.7% · 396 students tested

Deerfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeerfieldBDeerfield

Every school in Deerfield

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 Deerfieldby address
Deerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
409 students12:1Rate it →
Deerfield Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
114 students11:1Rate it →
Deerfield High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
207 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Deerfield’s schools

Are Deerfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Deerfield children attend outscore 58% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #195 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deerfield in?

Deerfield Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 730 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Deerfield kids go to high school?

Deerfield High, with 207 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Deerfield’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Deerfield spend per student?

$15,875 in Deerfield Community 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.