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B−
Schools in Dunn · Menomonie Area School District, Durand School District

Dunn’s public schools outscore 53% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dunn, 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 97% 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
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 1% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Menomonie Area
Students per teacher
13.6
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
1,353 students on the public path
In brief

Dunn’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1281 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunn’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Menomonie Area spends $16,234 per student and Durand $14,742, 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 Dunn’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1281)Better than 63%
Towns in Dunn County (22)Better than 18%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,017 test results and a graduating class of 263 could put Dunn anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Dunn’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,017 in math, 2,017 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Downsville ElementaryMenomonie Area School DistrictB−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Dunn runs its own schools through grade 12 (Menomonie Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Durand School District, shared with Albany, Canton, Durand, Durand, Eau Galle, Frankfort, Lima, Maxville, Modena, Nelson, Nelson, Peru, Rock Creek, Waterville and Waubeek. Its school is in Menomonie. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dunn

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

Menomonie Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,199 students · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,234WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Durand School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 994 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,742WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Menomonie Area School District39%
State average 38.1% · 1550 students tested
Math · PK–12, Menomonie Area School District43%
State average 38.7% · 1550 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Durand School District32%
State average 38.1% · 467 students tested
Math · PK–12, Durand School District39%
State average 38.7% · 467 students tested

Dunn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DunnB−Menomonie Area PK–12 · Durand PK–12
Peru—Durand
Weston—Menomonie Area PK–12 · Elmwood PK–12
Spring BrookBElk Mound Area PK–12 · Menomonie Area PK–12
Waubeek—Durand
Red CedarBMenomonie Area
MenomonieBMenomonie Area

4 of the 6 neighbors share Menomonie Area with Dunn for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dunn

3 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 Dunnby address
Downsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Downsville
B−
86 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Dunnin other towns
Menomonie Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Menomonie
B
730 students15:1Rate it →
Durand Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12 · Durand
C+
537 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Dunn’s schools

Are Dunn’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Dunn children attend outscore 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dunn in?

Two districts: Menomonie Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Durand School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Albany, Canton, Durand, Durand, Eau Galle, Frankfort, Lima, Maxville, Modena, Nelson, Nelson, Peru, Rock Creek, Waterville and Waubeek.

What is Dunn’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Menomonie Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Dunn spend per student?

$16,234 in Menomonie Area School District and $14,742 in Durand 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.