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Royall School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Elroy, Clifton, Glendale, Wonewoc, Plymouth and Kendall, and parts of Hillsboro and Wellington.

Elroy’s School Grade D better than 7% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
455
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,044
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$11M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Royall School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 7% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the WI average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $11M, about $24,182 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 7% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DElroy 1,255Clifton 749Glendale 724Wonewoc 687Plymouth 572Kendall 465

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Elroy. Grade by grade →

PK–3Royall ElementaryThis district
7–12Royall HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 38.7% · 229 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 38.1% · 229 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 39 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,044 per student · 28% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 32%Other 15%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 56%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
489’20
478’21
469’22
451’23
455’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Royall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Elroy
A−
155 students11:1
Royall Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Elroy
B−
99 students14:1
Royall High
High · Grades 7–12 · Elroy
D
201 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School DistrictForest, Sheldon, Wilton
$15,103per student
Hillsboro School DistrictForest, Greenwood
$19,568per student
Wonewoc-Union Center School DistrictSummit, Wonewoc, Woodland
$19,677per student
Mauston School DistrictLindina, Summit
$15,306per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.