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Schools in Delavan · Big Foot Union High School District, Delavan-Darien School District

Delavan’s public schools score below 75% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Delavan, 23% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Delavan, 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.

#315of 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
23%
▼ 15 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▲ 20% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Delavan-Darien
Students per teacher
12.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,016 students on the public path
In brief

Delavan’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99% 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 Delavan’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Big Foot Union High spends $18,053 per student and Delavan-Darien $19,822, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Delavan’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 25% of Wisconsin school districts, #315 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1312)Better than 24%
Towns in Walworth County (16)Better than 6%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,014 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Delavan anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Delavan’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,019 in math, 1,010 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Turtle Creek ElementaryDelavan-Darien School DistrictNo scores
3–4Darien Elementaryin DarienC−
5–8Phoenix MiddleDelavan-Darien School DistrictC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Delavan runs its own schools through grade 12 (Delavan-Darien School District). From grade 9, students attend the Big Foot Union High School District, shared with Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth, Walworth and Williams Bay. Its elementary school is in Delavan. Parts of Delavan (19%, 13% and 3% of its land) are served by Elkhorn Area, Williams Bay and Fontana Joint No. 8 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Delavan

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

Big Foot Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 437 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,053WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Delavan-Darien School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,672 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,822WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Big Foot Union High School District27%
State average 38.1% · 112 students tested
Math · 9–12, Big Foot Union High School District22%
State average 38.7% · 112 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Delavan-Darien School District23%
State average 38.1% · 898 students tested
Math · PK–12, Delavan-Darien School District25%
State average 38.7% · 907 students tested

Delavan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DelavanCDelavan-Darien PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Delavan (city)CDelavan-Darien
ElkhornBElkhorn Area
Williams BayC+Williams Bay PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Darien—Delavan-Darien
WalworthCWalworth Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Fontana Joint No. 8 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Sugar CreekB−Elkhorn Area PK–12 · Delavan-Darien PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Delavan-Darien with Delavan for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Delavan

5 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 Delavanin other towns
Turtle Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
371 students10:1Rate it →
Darien Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Darien
C−
223 students11:1Rate it →
Phoenix Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
474 students12:1Rate it →
Delavan-Darien High
High · Grades 9–12
D
511 students14:1Rate it →
Big Foot High
High · Grades 9–12 · Walworth
C−
437 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Delavan’s schools

Are Delavan’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Delavan children attend score below 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #315 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delavan in?

Two districts: Delavan-Darien School District runs grades PK–12, and Big Foot Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth, Walworth and Williams Bay.

Where do Delavan kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Delavan-Darien High and Big Foot High.

What is Delavan’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Delavan spend per student?

$18,053 in Big Foot Union High School District and $19,822 in Delavan-Darien 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.