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Schools in Garfield · Amery School District, St. Croix Falls School District

Garfield’s public schools outscore 81% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Garfield’s districts is 49%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Garfield, 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 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
48%
▲ 10 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 0% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Amery
Students per teacher
12.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,983 students on the public path
In brief

Garfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1101 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Garfield’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 49% 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

Amery spends $16,449 per student and St. Croix Falls $15,166, 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 Garfield’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1101)Better than 87%
Towns in Polk County (24)Better than 79%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,253 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Garfield anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Garfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,252 in math, 1,253 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Garfield runs its own schools through grade 12 (Amery School District). From grade PK, students attend the St. Croix Falls School District, shared with Balsam Lake, Dresser, Eureka, Osceola, St. Croix Falls, St. Croix Falls and Sterling. Its elementary school is in Saint Croix Falls. Parts of Garfield (8% of its land) are served by Osceola instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Garfield

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

Amery School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,252 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,449WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
St. Croix Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 991 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,166WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Amery School District46%
State average 38.1% · 701 students tested
Math · PK–12, Amery School District48%
State average 38.7% · 701 students tested
Reading · PK–12, St. Croix Falls School District51%
State average 38.1% · 552 students tested
Math · PK–12, St. Croix Falls School District51%
State average 38.7% · 551 students tested

Garfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GarfieldA−Amery PK–12 · St. Croix Falls PK–12
Osceola—Osceola PK–12 · St. Croix Falls PK–12
LincolnA−Amery
AldenA−Amery PK–12 · Osceola PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Amery with Garfield for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Garfield

7 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 Garfieldin other towns
Saint Croix Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Croix Falls
A+
303 students11:1Rate it →
Lien Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Amery
A−
299 students10:1Rate it →
Dresser Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Dresser
46 students12:1Rate it →
Saint Croix Falls Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Croix Falls
A−
297 students17:1Rate it →
Amery Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amery
B+
275 students10:1Rate it →
Amery High
High · Grades 9–12 · Amery
C−
418 students13:1Rate it →
Saint Croix Falls High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Croix Falls
B
345 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Garfield’s schools

Are Garfield’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Garfield children attend outscore 81% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Garfield in?

Two districts: Amery School District runs grades PK–12, and St. Croix Falls School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Balsam Lake, Dresser, Eureka, Osceola, St. Croix Falls, St. Croix Falls and Sterling.

Where do Garfield kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Amery High and Saint Croix Falls High.

What is Garfield’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Garfield spend per student?

$16,449 in Amery School District and $15,166 in St. Croix Falls 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.