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Schools in Edgar · Edgar School District

Edgar’s public schools outscore 59% of Wisconsin districts

45% of students in Edgar’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edgar, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 100% 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
568 students on the public path
In brief

Edgar’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 945 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edgar’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,488 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 6 the district’s path is Edgar Middle, then Edgar High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John the Baptist Catholic 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 Edgar’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (945)Better than 78%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 307 test results could put Edgar anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Edgar’s students in the tested grades sat them (307 in math, 307 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Edgar ElementaryEdgar School DistrictB+
6–8Edgar MiddleEdgar School DistrictB+
9–12Edgar HighEdgar School DistrictC−

Edgar’s public schools are run by Edgar School District, which also serves Cassel, Emmet, Fenwood and Frankfort 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.

Edgar School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 568 students · 11.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,488WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 307 students tested
Math45%
State average 38.7% · 307 students tested

Edgar vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdgarBEdgar
Cassel—Marathon City PK–12 · Edgar PK–12
Wien—Edgar

All 2 neighbors share Edgar with Edgar, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Edgar

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 Edgarby address
Edgar Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
255 students10:1Rate it →
Edgar Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
120 students12:1Rate it →
Edgar High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
193 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John the Baptist Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
67 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgar’s schools

Are Edgar’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Edgar children attend outscore 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edgar in?

Edgar School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 568 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edgar kids go to high school?

Edgar High, with 193 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Edgar spend per student?

$13,488 in Edgar School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Edgar?

Yes: St. John the Baptist Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 67 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.