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Schools in Dellona · Reedsburg School District, Wisconsin Dells School District

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dellona, 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 95% 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
40%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Reedsburg
Students per teacher
13.3
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
3,817 students on the public path
In brief

Dellona’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1015 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dellona’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Reedsburg spends $13,777 per student and Wisconsin Dells $13,650, 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 Dellona’s grade

B− Test scoresC− 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 (1015)Better than 34%
Towns in Sauk County (22)Better than 64%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,134 test results and a graduating class of 228 could put Dellona anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Dellona’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,138 in math, 2,130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Dellona runs its own schools through grade 12 (Reedsburg School District). From grade PK, students attend the Wisconsin Dells School District, shared with Dell Prairie, Delton, Douglas, Jackson, Lake Delton, Lyndon, New Haven, Newport, Springville and Wisconsin Dells. Its elementary school is in Wisconsin Dells. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dellona

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

Reedsburg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,591 students · 13.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,777WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Wisconsin Dells School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,768 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,650WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Reedsburg School District36%
State average 38.1% · 1257 students tested
Math · PK–12, Reedsburg School District37%
State average 38.7% · 1266 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wisconsin Dells School District37%
State average 38.1% · 873 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wisconsin Dells School District44%
State average 38.7% · 872 students tested

Dellona vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DellonaB−Reedsburg PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12
ExcelsiorC+Reedsburg PK–12 · Baraboo PK–12
LyndonB−Wisconsin Dells PK–12 · Mauston PK–12
Winfield—Reedsburg
DeltonC+Baraboo PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12

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

Every school in Dellona

8 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 Dellonain other towns
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wisconsin Dells
B+
628 students12:1Rate it →
Pineview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Reedsburg
390 students12:1Rate it →
Lake Delton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Delton
A
203 students13:1Rate it →
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Reedsburg
198 students10:1Rate it →
Webb Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Reedsburg
C+
572 students13:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wisconsin Dells
B+
374 students15:1Rate it →
Reedsburg Area High
High · Grades 9–12 · Reedsburg
B
889 students15:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wisconsin Dells
C−
563 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Dellona’s schools

Are Dellona’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dellona 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 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dellona in?

Two districts: Reedsburg School District runs grades PK–12, and Wisconsin Dells School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Dell Prairie, Delton, Douglas, Jackson, Lake Delton, Lyndon, New Haven, Newport, Springville and Wisconsin Dells.

Where do Dellona kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Reedsburg Area High and Wisconsin Dells High.

What is Dellona’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Reedsburg School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Dellona spend per student?

$13,777 in Reedsburg School District and $13,650 in Wisconsin Dells 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.