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Denmark School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Denmark, Eaton, Morrison, New Denmark, Cooperstown, Glenmore, Franklin and Maribel, and parts of Ledgeview and Gibson.

Denmark’s School Grade B better than 63% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,616
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,138
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$37.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Denmark School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 63% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the WI average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $37.7M, about $23,354 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 63% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BDenmark 2,875BEaton 1,706A−Morrison 1,706BNew Denmark 1,539BCooperstown 1,292AGlenmore 1,050Franklin 974Maribel 350

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Denmark. Grade by grade →

PK–5Denmark ElementaryThis district
6–8Denmark MiddleThis district
9–12Denmark HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 38.7% · 783 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 38.1% · 780 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90.5% · 141 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,138 per student · 20% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 55%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,360’20
1,397’21
1,404’22
1,409’23
1,616’24

Up 18.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Denmark Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denmark
A−
778 students15:1
Denmark Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denmark
B
333 students14:1
Viking Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Denmark
C+
26 students13:1
Denmark High
High · Grades 9–12 · Denmark
C−
479 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

De Pere Unified School DistrictDe Pere, Rockland
$11,938per student
Kewaunee School DistrictCarlton, Montpelier
$16,017per student
Luxemburg-Casco School DistrictHumboldt, Montpelier
$12,241per student
Wrightstown Community School DistrictHolland, Wrightstown
$13,595per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.