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Schools in Evansville · Evansville Community School District

Evansville’s public schools outscore 67% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Evansville, 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.

#156of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,622 students on the public path
In brief

Evansville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1337 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Evansville’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 43% 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

The district spends $15,493 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Theodore Robinson Intermediate School, then J C McKenna Middle, then Evansville 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Evansville’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Wisconsin school districts, #156 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1337)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 833 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Evansville anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Evansville’s students in the tested grades sat them (834 in math, 832 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Levi Leonard ElementaryEvansville Community School DistrictNo scores
3–5Theodore Robinson Intermediate SchoolEvansville Community School DistrictA−
6–8J C McKenna MiddleEvansville Community School DistrictB−
9–12Evansville HighEvansville Community School DistrictB

Evansville’s public schools are run by Evansville Community School District, which also serves Center, Magnolia, Porter and Union. 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.

Evansville Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,622 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,493WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 832 students tested
Math43%
State average 38.7% · 834 students tested

Evansville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EvansvilleB+Evansville
UnionB+Evansville

Every school in Evansville

4 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 Evansvilleby address
Levi Leonard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
424 students14:1Rate it →
Theodore Robinson Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
339 students14:1Rate it →
J C McKenna Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
362 students14:1Rate it →
Evansville High
High · Grades 9–12
B
497 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Evansville’s schools

Are Evansville’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Evansville children attend outscore 67% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #156 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Evansville in?

Evansville Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,622 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Evansville kids go to high school?

Evansville High, with 497 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Evansville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Evansville Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Evansville spend per student?

$15,493 in Evansville 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.