Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0Dunn’s public schools score below 62% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the three public school districts serving Dunn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Dunn, 78% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Wisconsin average (90%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.
Dunn’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 426 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunn’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 38% and math 39% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Oregon spends $15,952 per student and McFarland $13,217, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Dunn’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts, #272 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dunn, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Dunn · depends on your address
Oregon Middle
Grades 7–8 · 613 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oregon
River Bluff Middle
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Stoughton
Indian Mound Middle
Grades 6–8 · 534 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in McFarland
8th grade in Dunn · depends on your address
Oregon Middle
Grades 7–8 · 613 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oregon
River Bluff Middle
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Stoughton
Indian Mound Middle
Grades 6–8 · 534 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in McFarland
9th grade in Dunn · depends on your address
Oregon High
Grades 9–12 · 1,339 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Oregon
Stoughton High
Grades 9–12 · 834 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Stoughton
McFarland High
Grades 9–12 · 727 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in McFarland
10th grade in Dunn · depends on your address
Oregon High
Grades 9–12 · 1,339 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Oregon
Stoughton High
Grades 9–12 · 834 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Stoughton
McFarland High
Grades 9–12 · 727 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in McFarland
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Dunn
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Dunn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Dunn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dunn | C+ | Oregon PK–12 · McFarland PK–12 · Stoughton Area PK–12 |
| McFarland | D | McFarland |
| Fitchburg | B+ | Oregon PK–12 · Verona Area PK–12 |
| Stoughton | B | Stoughton Area |
| Rutland | B+ | Stoughton Area PK–12 · Oregon PK–12 |
| Pleasant Springs | B | Stoughton Area |
| Blooming Grove | B+ | Oregon PK–12 · Monona Grove PK–12 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Oregon with Dunn for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Dunn
14 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).
Questions about Dunn’s schools
Are Dunn’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dunn children attend score below 62% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #272 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dunn in?
Oregon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,186 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dunn kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Oregon High, Stoughton High and McFarland High.
What is Dunn’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in McFarland School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Dunn spend per student?
$15,952 in Oregon School District, $13,217 in McFarland School District and $14,191 in Stoughton Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dunn families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dunn → They have their own page.
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.