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Schools in Hale · Whitehall School District, Osseo-Fairchild School District

Hale’s public schools score below 58% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Hale, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hale, 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 100% 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
32%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Whitehall
Students per teacher
11.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,288 students on the public path
In brief

Hale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1239 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hale’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 39% 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

Whitehall spends $15,885 per student and Osseo-Fairchild $22,614, 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 Hale’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1239)Better than 35%
Towns in Trempealeau County (15)Better than 60%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 785 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Hale anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hale’s students in the tested grades sat them (785 in math, 784 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Hale runs its own schools through grade 12 (Whitehall School District). From grade PK, students attend the Osseo-Fairchild School District, shared with Clear Creek, Cleveland, Fairchild, Fairchild, Foster, Garfield, Osseo, Otter Creek and Sumner. Its school is in Whitehall. Parts of Hale (15% and 4% of its land) are served by Independence and Eleva-Strum instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hale

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

Whitehall School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 760 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,885WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Osseo-Fairchild School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 747 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$22,614WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Whitehall School District30%
State average 38.1% · 401 students tested
Math · PK–12, Whitehall School District40%
State average 38.7% · 402 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Osseo-Fairchild School District35%
State average 38.1% · 383 students tested
Math · PK–12, Osseo-Fairchild School District38%
State average 38.7% · 383 students tested

Hale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HaleC+Whitehall PK–12 · Osseo-Fairchild PK–12
PigeonCWhitehall
Northfield—Whitehall
Sumner—Osseo-Fairchild
Chimney Rock—Eleva-Strum PK–12 · Independence PK–12
Lincoln—Whitehall PK–12 · Independence PK–12
Garfield—Osseo-Fairchild
Burnside—Independence
Unity—Eleva-Strum

3 of the 8 neighbors share Whitehall with Hale for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hale

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 Halein other towns
Whitehall Memorial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Whitehall
B
439 students13:1Rate it →
Osseo-Fairchild Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Osseo
B−
367 students12:1Rate it →
Osseo-Fairchild Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Osseo
B+
161 students11:1Rate it →
Whitehall Memorial Junior/Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Whitehall
C
321 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hale’s schools

Are Hale’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hale children attend score below 58% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hale in?

Two districts: Whitehall School District runs grades PK–12, and Osseo-Fairchild School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clear Creek, Cleveland, Fairchild, Fairchild, Foster, Garfield, Osseo, Otter Creek and Sumner.

What is Hale’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hale spend per student?

$15,885 in Whitehall School District and $22,614 in Osseo-Fairchild 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.