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Schools in Dodgeville · Dodgeville School District

Dodgeville’s public schools outscore 63% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dodgeville, 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.

#179of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
40%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,035 students on the public path
In brief

Dodgeville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1219 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dodgeville’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,947 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Dodgeville Middle, then Dodgeville High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph Grade School (private) is 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 Dodgeville’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Wisconsin school districts, #179 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1219)Better than 76%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 546 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Dodgeville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Dodgeville’s students in the tested grades sat them (546 in math, 546 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Dodgeville ElementaryDodgeville School DistrictB
5–8Dodgeville MiddleDodgeville School DistrictB
9–12Dodgeville HighDodgeville School DistrictC+

Dodgeville’s public schools are run by Dodgeville School District, which also serves Dodgeville, Linden, Ridgeway and Ridgeway and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Dodgeville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,035 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,947WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 38.1% · 546 students tested
Math40%
State average 38.7% · 546 students tested

Dodgeville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DodgevilleBDodgeville

Every school in Dodgeville

4 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 Dodgevilleby address
Dodgeville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
385 students12:1Rate it →
Dodgeville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
283 students12:1Rate it →
Dodgeville High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
367 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
115 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Dodgeville’s schools

Are Dodgeville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Dodgeville children attend outscore 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #179 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dodgeville in?

Dodgeville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,035 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dodgeville kids go to high school?

Dodgeville High, with 367 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Dodgeville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Dodgeville spend per student?

$15,947 in Dodgeville School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dodgeville?

Yes: St. Joseph Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 115 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.