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Schools in Hortonville · Hortonville School District

Hortonville’s public schools outscore 81% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Hortonville’s districts is 51%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hortonville, 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.

#80of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
48%
▲ 10 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 27% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,248 students on the public path
In brief

Hortonville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1325 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hortonville’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 51% 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

The district spends $11,979 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 Hortonville Middle, then Hortonville High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fox West Academy and Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran School (private) are 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 Hortonville’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Wisconsin school districts, #80 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1325)Better than 92%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,136 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Hortonville anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hortonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,136 in math, 2,135 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Hortonville ElementaryHortonville School DistrictB
5–8Hortonville MiddleHortonville School DistrictA−
9–12Hortonville HighHortonville School DistrictB−

Hortonville’s public schools are run by Hortonville School District, which also serves Center, Dale, Ellington and Greenville and others. 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.

Hortonville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,214 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,979WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 38.1% · 2135 students tested
Math51%
State average 38.7% · 2136 students tested

Hortonville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HortonvilleA−Hortonville
HortoniaB+Hortonville PK–12 · New London PK–12
EllingtonA−Hortonville PK–12 · Shiocton PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Hortonville with Hortonville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hortonville

5 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 Hortonvilleby address
Hortonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
461 students13:1Rate it →
Hortonville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
464 students13:1Rate it →
Hortonville High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,323 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Fox West Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
Charter
65 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Religious
74 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hortonville’s schools

Are Hortonville’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hortonville children attend outscore 81% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #80 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hortonville in?

Hortonville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,214 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hortonville kids go to high school?

Hortonville High, with 1,323 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Hortonville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hortonville spend per student?

$11,979 in Hortonville School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hortonville?

Yes: Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–7, 74 students). Hortonville also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.