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Schools in Emerald

Emerald’s public schools

Glenwood City School District and New Richmond School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Emerald. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/8schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · New Richmond
Students per teacher
13.9
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
3,870 students on the public path
In brief

Emerald’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Emerald’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. New Richmond Paperjack Elementary places highest (better than 86%); New Richmond High lowest (44%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Emerald, graded from B− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: New Richmond High and Glenwood City High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Emerald, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Glenwood City School District.

Two districts serve Emerald

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

Glenwood City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 636 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,776WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
New Richmond School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,502 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,892WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Glenwood City School District38%
State average 38.1% · 320 students tested
Math · PK–12, Glenwood City School District38%
State average 38.7% · 320 students tested
Reading · PK–12, New Richmond School District48%
State average 38.1% · 1720 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Richmond School District53%
State average 38.7% · 1720 students tested

Emerald vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Emerald—Glenwood City PK–12 · New Richmond PK–12
BaldwinA−Baldwin-Woodville Area
Cylon—New Richmond PK–12 · Clear Lake PK–12 · Amery PK–12
Erin Prairie—New Richmond
Glenwood—Glenwood City

2 of the 4 neighbors share New Richmond with Emerald for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Emerald

8 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 Emeraldin other towns
Glenwood City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glenwood City
B−
307 students15:1Rate it →
New Richmond Hillside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Richmond
A
570 students14:1Rate it →
New Richmond Starr Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Richmond
B+
555 students13:1Rate it →
New Richmond Paperjack Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Richmond
A
333 students13:1Rate it →
New Richmond Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Richmond
A−
729 students14:1Rate it →
Glenwood City Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glenwood City
B+
143 students12:1Rate it →
New Richmond High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Richmond
C+
1,047 students16:1Rate it →
Glenwood City High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glenwood City
B−
186 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Emerald’s schools

Are Emerald’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Emerald. Glenwood City School District and New Richmond School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Emerald. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Emerald in?

Glenwood City School District and New Richmond School District.

Where do Emerald kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: New Richmond High and Glenwood City High.

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What Emerald families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.