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Schools in Dunkirk · Stoughton Area School District

Dunkirk’s public schools outscore 60% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dunkirk, 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
39%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,561 students on the public path
In brief

Dunkirk’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,191 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is River Bluff Middle, then Stoughton High. See the path ↓

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 Dunkirk’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 60% of Wisconsin school districts. 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1023)Better than 57%
Towns in Dane County (32)Better than 25%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,309 test results and a graduating class of 258 could put Dunkirk anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Dunkirk’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,310 in math, 1,308 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8River Bluff Middlein StoughtonC+
9–12Stoughton Highin StoughtonB−

Dunkirk’s public schools are run by Stoughton Area School District, which also serves Dunn, Pleasant Springs, Rutland and Stoughton. Parts of Dunkirk (10% of its land) are served by Edgerton instead. 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.

Stoughton Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,735 students · 12.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,191WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 38.1% · 1308 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.7% · 1310 students tested

Dunkirk vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DunkirkBStoughton Area
StoughtonBStoughton Area
Porter—Edgerton PK–12 · Evansville PK–12
Pleasant SpringsBStoughton Area
AlbionB−Edgerton

2 of the 4 neighbors share Stoughton Area with Dunkirk, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Dunkirk

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 Dunkirkin other towns
Fox Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stoughton
B
443 students14:1Rate it →
Sandhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stoughton
B
411 students14:1Rate it →
Kegonsa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stoughton
B−
304 students14:1Rate it →
River Bluff Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stoughton
C+
569 students12:1Rate it →
Stoughton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stoughton
B−
834 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Dunkirk’s schools

Are Dunkirk’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Dunkirk children attend outscore 60% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dunkirk in?

Stoughton Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,735 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dunkirk are served by Edgerton.

Where do Dunkirk kids go to high school?

Stoughton High in Stoughton, with 834 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Dunkirk’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Stoughton Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Dunkirk spend per student?

$14,191 in Stoughton Area 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.