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Schools in Edgerton · Edgerton School District

Edgerton’s public schools outscore 53% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Edgerton, 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.

#213of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,815 students on the public path
In brief

Edgerton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1222 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edgerton’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,463 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 Edgerton Middle, then Edgerton High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Edgerton’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts, #213 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 (1222)Better than 64%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 898 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Edgerton anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Edgerton’s students in the tested grades sat them (897 in math, 898 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Edgerton Community ElementaryEdgerton School DistrictB−
6–8Edgerton MiddleEdgerton School DistrictB
9–12Edgerton HighEdgerton School DistrictC−

Edgerton’s public schools are run by Edgerton School District, which also serves Albion, Fulton, Porter and Sumner. 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.

Edgerton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,935 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,463WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 38.1% · 898 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.7% · 897 students tested

Edgerton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdgertonB−Edgerton
FultonB+Edgerton PK–12 · Milton PK–12
AlbionB−Edgerton

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

Every school in Edgerton

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 Edgertonby address
Edgerton Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
809 students14:1Rate it →
Edgerton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
413 students14:1Rate it →
Edgerton High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
593 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgerton’s schools

Are Edgerton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Edgerton children attend outscore 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #213 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edgerton in?

Edgerton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,935 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edgerton kids go to high school?

Edgerton High, with 593 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Edgerton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Edgerton spend per student?

$14,463 in Edgerton 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.