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Schools in Exeter · Belleville School District, New Glarus School District

Exeter’s public schools outscore 82% of Wisconsin districts

In Exeter, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Exeter, 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 98% 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
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · New Glarus
Students per teacher
13.4
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,889 students on the public path
In brief

Exeter’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 53% 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

Belleville spends $13,787 per student and New Glarus $14,993, 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 Exeter’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 82% 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (731)Better than 82%
Towns in Green County (16)Better than 81%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 921 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Exeter anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Exeter’s students in the tested grades sat them (921 in math, 921 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Exeter, 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 addressB−

Exeter runs its own schools through grade 12 (Belleville School District). From grade PK, students attend the New Glarus School District, shared with New Glarus, New Glarus, Primrose and York. Its school is in Belleville. Parts of Exeter (16% of its land) are served by Monticello instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Exeter

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

Belleville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 936 students · 12.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,787WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
New Glarus School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 953 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,993WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Belleville School District47%
State average 38.1% · 431 students tested
Math · PK–12, Belleville School District48%
State average 38.7% · 431 students tested
Reading · PK–12, New Glarus School District53%
State average 38.1% · 490 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Glarus School District57%
State average 38.7% · 490 students tested

Exeter vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ExeterA−Belleville PK–12 · New Glarus PK–12
New GlarusANew Glarus
BellevilleB+Belleville
Mount Pleasant—Monticello PK–12 · Albany PK–12
BrooklynB+Albany PK–12 · Belleville PK–12 · Oregon PK–12
MontroseB+Belleville

3 of the 5 neighbors share Belleville with Exeter for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Exeter

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 Exeterin other towns
Belleville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Belleville
B+
550 students14:1Rate it →
New Glarus Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Glarus
A
419 students14:1Rate it →
New Glarus Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Glarus
B+
214 students12:1Rate it →
Belleville Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Belleville
C+
111 students9:1Rate it →
New Glarus High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Glarus
B−
320 students14:1Rate it →
Belleville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Belleville
B−
275 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Exeter’s schools

Are Exeter’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Exeter children attend outscore 82% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Exeter in?

Two districts: Belleville School District runs grades PK–12, and New Glarus School District runs grades PK–12, shared with New Glarus, New Glarus, Primrose and York.

Where do Exeter kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Glarus High and Belleville High.

What is Exeter’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Exeter spend per student?

$13,787 in Belleville School District and $14,993 in New Glarus 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.