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Schools in Delafield · Arrowhead Union High School District, Kettle Moraine School District

Delafield’s public schools outscore 94% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Delafield’s districts is 62%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Delafield, 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.

#14of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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

60%

▲ 21 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

62%

▲ 23 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

99–100%

▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.1K

▼ 8% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Kettle Moraine

Students per teacher

15.7

WI 13.6 · larger classes

Schools in town

3,600 students on the public path

In brief

Delafield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1186 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delafield’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 62% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Arrowhead Union High spends $14,371 per student and Kettle Moraine $15,101, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Divine Redeemer Lutheran School (private), University Lake School (private), Augustine Academy (private) and St. Joan of Arc Parish School (private) are 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 Delafield’s grade

A Test scoresA⁺ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Wisconsin school districts, #14 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 94%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1186)Better than 99%

AA⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,547 test results and a graduating class of 493 could put Delafield anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Delafield’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,547 in math, 2,549 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Delafield · depends on your address

Lake Country School

Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland

A⁺

Cushing Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 12:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressA to A⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Parts of Delafield (3% of its land) are served by Oconomowoc Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Delafield

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

Arrowhead Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,950 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,371WI $16,459 · FY2024

Kettle Moraine School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 3,361 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$15,101WI $16,459 · FY2024

Lake Country School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 447 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$13,175WI $16,459 · FY2024

A⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Arrowhead Union High School District53%

State average 38.1% · 477 students tested

Math · 9–12, Arrowhead Union High School District60%

State average 38.7% · 477 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Kettle Moraine School District59%

State average 38.1% · 1752 students tested

Math · PK–12, Kettle Moraine School District59%

State average 38.7% · 1749 students tested

Reading · PK–8, Lake Country School District72%

State average 38.1% · 320 students tested

Math · PK–8, Lake Country School District80%

State average 38.7% · 321 students tested

Delafield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Delafield	A	Kettle Moraine PK–12 · Lake Country PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
Nashotah	A⁺	Lake Country PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
Summit	A	Oconomowoc Area PK–12 · Kettle Moraine PK–12
Delafield (town)	—	Kettle Moraine PK–12 · Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
Hartland	A⁺	Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
Merton	A⁺	North Lake PK–8 · Stone Bank PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
Oconomowoc	A	Oconomowoc Area PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
Oconomowoc Lake	—	Oconomowoc Area
Chenequa	—	Lake Country PK–8 · Stone Bank PK–8 · Swallow PK–8

6 of the 8 neighbors share Arrowhead Union High with Delafield for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Delafield

9 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 Delafieldby address

Lake Country School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hartland

A⁺

447 students17:1Rate it →

Cushing Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

281 students12:1Rate it →

Kettle Moraine 4K

Prekindergarten · Grades PK

53 studentsRate it →

Also serving Delafieldin other towns

Arrowhead High

High · Grades 9–12 · Hartland

1,950 students17:1Rate it →

Kettle Moraine High

High · Grades 9–12 · Wales

869 students16:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Divine Redeemer Lutheran School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hartland

Private · Religious

471 students20:1Rate it →

University Lake School

Grades PK–12 · Hartland

Private · Nonsectarian

259 students6:1Rate it →

Augustine Academy

Grades PK–10 · Hartland

Private · Religious

140 students13:1Rate it →

St. Joan of Arc Parish School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nashotah

Private · Catholic

75 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Delafield’s schools

Are Delafield’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Delafield children attend outscore 94% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delafield in?

Arrowhead Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,950 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Delafield are served by Oconomowoc Area.

Where do Delafield kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Arrowhead High and Kettle Moraine High.

What is Delafield’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Arrowhead Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Delafield spend per student?

$14,371 in Arrowhead Union High School District, $15,101 in Kettle Moraine School District and $13,175 in Lake Country School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Delafield?

Yes: Divine Redeemer Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 471 students), University Lake School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 259 students), Augustine Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 140 students) and St. Joan of Arc Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 75 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.