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Schools in Fox Point · Nicolet Union High School District, Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District

Fox Point’s public schools outscore 97% of Wisconsin districts

63% of students in Fox Point’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Fox Point, 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.

#2of 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
63%
▲ 25 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 23 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.0K
▲ 39% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Nicolet Union High
Students per teacher
12.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,740 students on the public path
In brief

Fox Point’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 61% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Nicolet Union High spends $22,957 per student and Fox Point Joint No. 2 $17,633, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Maple Dale School, then Nicolet High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Eugene School (private), Milwaukee Jewish Day School (private) and Bader Hillel Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Point’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Wisconsin school districts, #2 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 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (225)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,047 test results and a graduating class of 279 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Fox Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,048 in math, 1,047 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Stormonth ElementaryFox Point Joint No. 2 School DistrictA+
5–8Maple Dale SchoolMaple Dale-Indian Hill School DistrictA
9–12Nicolet Highin GlendaleB+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Fox Point

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

Nicolet Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,043 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$22,957WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Fox Point Joint No. 2 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 813 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,633WI $16,459 · FY2024
A+
Maple Dale-Indian Hill School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 447 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,578WI $16,459 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Nicolet Union High School District50%
State average 38.1% · 272 students tested
Math · 9–12, Nicolet Union High School District38%
State average 38.7% · 272 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District70%
State average 38.1% · 522 students tested
Math · PK–8, Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District73%
State average 38.7% · 523 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District62%
State average 38.1% · 253 students tested
Math · PK–8, Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District62%
State average 38.7% · 253 students tested

Fox Point vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fox PointA+Fox Point Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Maple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12
GlendaleB−Glendale-River Hills PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12
BaysideA+Fox Point Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Maple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12
Whitefish BayA+Whitefish Bay
River HillsAMaple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Nicolet Union High with Fox Point for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fox Point

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).

District schools in Fox Pointby address
Stormonth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Milwaukee
A+
473 students13:1Rate it →
Maple Dale School
Middle · Grades 4–8
A
224 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Fox Pointin other towns
Nicolet High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
B+
1,043 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Eugene School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
180 students12:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Jewish Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
Private · Religious
170 students6:1Rate it →
Bader Hillel Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Milwaukee
Private · Religious
161 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Fox Point’s schools

Are Fox Point’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fox Point children attend outscore 97% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fox Point in?

Nicolet Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,043 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fox Point kids go to high school?

Nicolet High in Glendale, with 1,043 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Fox Point’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Nicolet Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Fox Point spend per student?

$22,957 in Nicolet Union High School District, $17,633 in Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District and $19,578 in Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fox Point?

Yes: St. Eugene School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 180 students), Milwaukee Jewish Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 170 students) and Bader Hillel Academy (religious, grades K–8, 161 students).

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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.