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Schools in Herman · Howards Grove School District

Herman’s public schools outscore 83% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Herman’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Herman, 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
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
874 students on the public path
In brief

Herman’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 985 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Herman’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 53% 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

The district spends $15,631 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Howards Grove Middle, then Howards Grove High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Herman’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (985)Better than 88%
Towns in Sheboygan County (15)Better than 80%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 466 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Herman anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Herman’s students in the tested grades sat them (467 in math, 465 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Northview Elementaryin Howards GroveA
5–8Howards Grove Middlein Howards GroveA
9–12Howards Grove Highin Howards GroveB−

Herman’s public schools are run by Howards Grove School District, which also serves Howards Grove and Mosel. 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.

Howards Grove School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 874 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,631WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 38.1% · 465 students tested
Math53%
State average 38.7% · 467 students tested

Herman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HermanA−Howards Grove
Mosel—Howards Grove PK–12 · Sheboygan Area PK–12
MeemeA−Kiel Area
Sheboygan FallsBSheboygan Falls PK–12 · Plymouth PK–12
RhineA−Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah PK–12 · Kiel Area PK–12

Every school in Herman

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).

Also serving Hermanin other towns
Northview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Howards Grove
A
336 students14:1Rate it →
Howards Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Howards Grove
A
256 students14:1Rate it →
Howards Grove High
High · Grades 9–12 · Howards Grove
B−
282 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Herman’s schools

Are Herman’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Herman children attend outscore 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Herman in?

Howards Grove School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 874 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Herman kids go to high school?

Howards Grove High in Howards Grove, with 282 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Herman’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Herman spend per student?

$15,631 in Howards Grove 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.