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Schools in Elkhart Lake · Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District

Elkhart Lake’s public schools outscore 87% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Elkhart Lake’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elkhart Lake, 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
50%
▲ 12 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
WI 13.6
Schools in town
2
514 students on the public path
In brief

Elkhart Lake’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1198 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elkhart Lake’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,153 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Elkhart Lake High. Enrollment is up 13% 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 Elkhart Lake’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 87% 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1198)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 242 test results could put Elkhart Lake anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Elkhart Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (243 in math, 242 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Elkhart Lake Elementary/MiddleElkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School DistrictA
9–12Elkhart Lake HighElkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School DistrictA

Elkhart Lake’s public schools are run by Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District, which also serves Glenbeulah, Greenbush, Rhine and Russell. 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.

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 514 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,153WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 38.1% · 242 students tested
Math53%
State average 38.7% · 243 students tested

Elkhart Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elkhart LakeAElkhart Lake-Glenbeulah

Every school in Elkhart Lake

2 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 Elkhart Lakeby address
Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
359 students14:1Rate it →
Elkhart Lake High
High · Grades 9–12
A
155 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Elkhart Lake’s schools

Are Elkhart Lake’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elkhart Lake children attend outscore 87% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elkhart Lake in?

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 514 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elkhart Lake kids go to high school?

Elkhart Lake High, with 155 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Elkhart Lake spend per student?

$16,153 in Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 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.