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Schools in Edson · Stanley-Boyd Area School District, Cadott Community School District

Edson’s public schools outscore 64% of Wisconsin districts

47% of students in Edson’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Edson, 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 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
39%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 21% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Stanley-Boyd Area
Students per teacher
12.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,801 students on the public path
In brief

Edson’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1335 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edson’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Stanley-Boyd Area spends $12,938 per student and Cadott $18,709, 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 Edson’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 64% 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1335)Better than 73%
Towns in Chippewa County (23)Better than 87%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 940 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Edson anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Edson’s students in the tested grades sat them (940 in math, 940 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Edson runs its own schools through grade 12 (Stanley-Boyd Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cadott Community School District, shared with Anson, Arthur, Cadott, Goetz, Lafayette and Sigel. Its school is in Stanley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Edson

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

Stanley-Boyd Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,069 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,938WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Cadott Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 800 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,709WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Stanley-Boyd Area School District42%
State average 38.1% · 545 students tested
Math · PK–12, Stanley-Boyd Area School District52%
State average 38.7% · 545 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cadott Community School District34%
State average 38.1% · 395 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cadott Community School District41%
State average 38.7% · 395 students tested

Edson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdsonBStanley-Boyd Area PK–12 · Cadott PK–12
Worden—Stanley-Boyd Area PK–12 · Thorp PK–12
SigelC+Cadott
Wilson—Augusta PK–12 · Stanley-Boyd Area PK–12
DelmarA−Stanley-Boyd Area

3 of the 4 neighbors share Stanley-Boyd Area with Edson for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Edson

6 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 Edsonin other towns
Cadott Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cadott
B
436 students12:1Rate it →
Stanley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stanley
A
437 students13:1Rate it →
Stanley-Boyd Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stanley
B+
223 students15:1Rate it →
Cadott Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cadott
C
134 students14:1Rate it →
Stanley-Boyd High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stanley
C−
341 students14:1Rate it →
Cadott High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cadott
B−
230 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Edson’s schools

Are Edson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Edson children attend outscore 64% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edson in?

Two districts: Stanley-Boyd Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Cadott Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Anson, Arthur, Cadott, Goetz, Lafayette and Sigel.

Where do Edson kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Stanley-Boyd High and Cadott High.

What is Edson’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Stanley-Boyd Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Edson spend per student?

$12,938 in Stanley-Boyd Area School District and $18,709 in Cadott Community 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.