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Schools in Fox Lake · Waupun School District, Randolph School District

Fox Lake’s public schools score below 53% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fox Lake, 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.

#237of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
35%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Waupun
Students per teacher
14.0
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,468 students on the public path
In brief

Fox Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Fox Lake’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Waupun spends $13,994 per student and Randolph $15,542, 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 Fox Lake’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Wisconsin school districts, #237 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1233)Better than 44%
Towns in Dodge County (23)Better than 39%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,241 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Fox Lake anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Fox Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,244 in math, 1,239 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC

Fox Lake runs its own schools through grade 12 (Waupun School District). From grade PK, students attend the Randolph School District, shared with Courtland, Randolph, Randolph and Westford. Its elementary school is in Waupun. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fox Lake

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

Waupun School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,869 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,994WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Randolph School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 473 students, down 11% since 2021–22 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,542WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Waupun School District37%
State average 38.1% · 979 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waupun School District36%
State average 38.7% · 983 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Randolph School District29%
State average 38.1% · 260 students tested
Math · PK–12, Randolph School District41%
State average 38.7% · 261 students tested

Fox Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fox LakeB−Waupun PK–12 · Randolph PK–12
RandolphCRandolph
Randolph (town)—Cambria-Friesland PK–12 · Randolph PK–12
TrentonB−Waupun PK–12 · Beaver Dam PK–12
WestfordC+Randolph PK–12 · Beaver Dam PK–12
Mackford—Markesan

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

Every school in Fox Lake

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).

Also serving Fox Lakein other towns
Meadow View Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Waupun
324 students16:1Rate it →
Randolph Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Randolph
B−
195 students11:1Rate it →
Randolph Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Randolph
117 students14:1Rate it →
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Waupun
C
832 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Fox Lake Correctional Institution).

Questions about Fox Lake’s schools

Are Fox Lake’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fox Lake children attend score below 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #237 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fox Lake in?

Two districts: Waupun School District runs grades PK–12, and Randolph School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Courtland, Randolph, Randolph and Westford.

What is Fox Lake’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Fox Lake spend per student?

$13,994 in Waupun School District and $15,542 in Randolph 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.