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Schools in Delton · Baraboo School District, Wisconsin Dells School District

Delton’s public schools score below 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Delton, 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
35%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Baraboo
Students per teacher
12.3
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,235 students on the public path
In brief

Delton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1303 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delton’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Baraboo spends $13,823 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 Delton’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1303)Better than 31%
Towns in Sauk County (22)Better than 36%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,177 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Delton anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Delton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,176 in math, 2,179 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Delton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Baraboo School District). From grade PK, students attend the Wisconsin Dells School District, shared with Dell Prairie, Dellona, Douglas, Jackson, Lake Delton, Lyndon, New Haven, Newport, Springville and Wisconsin Dells. Its elementary school is in Wisconsin Dells. Parts of Delton (4% of its land) are served by Reedsburg instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Delton

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

Baraboo School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,598 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,823WI $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, Baraboo School District34%
State average 38.1% · 1306 students tested
Math · PK–12, Baraboo School District33%
State average 38.7% · 1304 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

Delton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeltonC+Baraboo PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12
Lake DeltonB−Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin DellsB−Wisconsin Dells
Newport—Wisconsin Dells
BarabooCBaraboo
FairfieldCBaraboo
LyndonB−Wisconsin Dells PK–12 · Mauston PK–12
DellonaB−Reedsburg PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12
ExcelsiorC+Reedsburg PK–12 · Baraboo PK–12

5 of the 8 neighbors share Wisconsin Dells with Delton for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Delton

11 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 Deltonin other towns
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wisconsin Dells
B+
628 students12:1Rate it →
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baraboo
A−
334 students12:1Rate it →
Willson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baraboo
B
284 students12:1Rate it →
Al Behrman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baraboo
B−
278 students10:1Rate it →
Lake Delton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Delton
A
203 students13:1Rate it →
North Freedom Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Freedom
B
103 students11:1Rate it →
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Baraboo
35 students5:1Rate it →
Jack Young Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baraboo
C
548 students11:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wisconsin Dells
B+
374 students15:1Rate it →
Baraboo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baraboo
C+
885 students14:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wisconsin Dells
C−
563 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Delton’s schools

Are Delton’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Delton children attend score below 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delton in?

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

Where do Delton kids go to high school?

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

What is Delton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Delton spend per student?

$13,823 in Baraboo 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.