Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Fulton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Fulton Congregational ChurchFulton Congregational Church · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0
B+
Schools in Fulton · Edgerton School District, Milton School District

Fulton’s public schools outscore 69% of Wisconsin districts

In Fulton, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fulton, 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.

#144of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
44%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Milton
Students per teacher
15.8
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,602 students on the public path
In brief

Fulton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Edgerton spends $14,463 per student and Milton $13,564, 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 Fulton’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Wisconsin school districts, #144 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1037)Better than 70%
Towns in Rock County (20)Better than 85%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,583 test results and a graduating class of 272 could put Fulton anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Fulton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,580 in math, 2,585 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–36 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Fulton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Edgerton School District). From grade PK, students attend the Milton School District, shared with Harmony, Janesville, Johnstown, Lima, Milton and Milton. Its elementary school is in Edgerton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fulton

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

Edgerton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,935 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,463WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Milton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,461 students · 16.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,564WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Edgerton School District41%
State average 38.1% · 898 students tested
Math · PK–12, Edgerton School District41%
State average 38.7% · 897 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Milton School District45%
State average 38.1% · 1687 students tested
Math · PK–12, Milton School District49%
State average 38.7% · 1683 students tested

Fulton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FultonB+Edgerton PK–12 · Milton PK–12
EdgertonB−Edgerton
Porter—Edgerton PK–12 · Evansville PK–12
MiltonA−Milton
AlbionB−Edgerton
JanesvilleB−Janesville PK–12 · Milton PK–12

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

Every school in Fulton

10 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 Fultonin other towns
Edgerton Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgerton
B−
809 students14:1Rate it →
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Milton
B
409 students16:1Rate it →
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Milton
A−
322 students14:1Rate it →
Harmony Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Janesville
A
288 students18:1Rate it →
Yahara Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edgerton
B+
120 students17:1Rate it →
Consolidated Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Janesville
A−
82 students17:1Rate it →
Edgerton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edgerton
B
413 students14:1Rate it →
Milton Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Milton
B
509 students15:1Rate it →
Milton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Milton
C
1,057 students17:1Rate it →
Edgerton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Edgerton
C−
593 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Fulton’s schools

Are Fulton’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fulton children attend outscore 69% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #144 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fulton in?

Two districts: Edgerton School District runs grades PK–12, and Milton School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Harmony, Janesville, Johnstown, Lima, Milton and Milton.

Where do Fulton kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Milton High and Edgerton High.

What is Fulton’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Milton School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Fulton spend per student?

$14,463 in Edgerton School District and $13,564 in Milton School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Fulton families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fulton → They have their own page.

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.