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Schools in Green Lake · Green Lake School District

Green Lake’s public schools outscore 52% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Green Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
276 students on the public path
In brief

Green Lake’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 647 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Green Lake’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,070 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Green Lake High. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Peace Lutheran School (private) is 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 Green Lake’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (647)Better than 74%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 154 test results could put Green Lake anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Green Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (154 in math, 154 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Green Lake ElementaryGreen Lake School DistrictA−
7–12Green Lake HighGreen Lake School DistrictB−

Green Lake’s public schools are run by Green Lake School District, which also serves Brooklyn. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Green Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 276 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,070WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 154 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.7% · 154 students tested

Green Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green LakeB−Green Lake
BrooklynB−Green Lake
Green Lake (town)—Markesan

Every school in Green Lake

3 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 Green Lakeby address
Green Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
137 students11:1Rate it →
Green Lake High
High · Grades 7–12
B−
139 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Peace Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
36 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Green Lake’s schools

Are Green Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Green Lake children attend outscore 52% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Green Lake in?

Green Lake School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 276 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Green Lake spend per student?

$18,070 in Green Lake School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Green Lake?

Yes: Peace Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 36 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.