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Schools in Jackson · Adams-Friendship Area School District, Wisconsin Dells School District

Jackson’s public schools score below 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Jackson’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Jackson, 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 97% 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
33%
▼ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Wisconsin Dells
Students per teacher
12.2
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,102 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 798 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Jackson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Adams-Friendship Area spends $20,186 per student and Wisconsin Dells $13,650, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Jackson’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (798)Better than 50%
Towns in Adams County (17)Better than 76%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,067 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Jackson anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Jackson’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,068 in math, 2,067 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Jackson

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

Adams-Friendship Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,270 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$20,186WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Wisconsin Dells School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,768 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,650WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Westfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,064 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,536WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Adams-Friendship Area School District22%
State average 38.1% · 674 students tested
Math · PK–12, Adams-Friendship Area School District26%
State average 38.7% · 676 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wisconsin Dells School District37%
State average 38.1% · 873 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wisconsin Dells School District44%
State average 38.7% · 872 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Westfield School District39%
State average 38.1% · 520 students tested
Math · PK–12, Westfield School District40%
State average 38.7% · 520 students tested

Jackson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JacksonC+Adams-Friendship Area PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12 · Westfield PK–12
New Haven—Wisconsin Dells
Oxford—Westfield
New ChesterC−Adams-Friendship Area
Douglas—Wisconsin Dells PK–12 · Portage PK–12
SpringvilleC+Adams-Friendship Area PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Wisconsin Dells with Jackson for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Jackson

12 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 Jacksonin other towns
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wisconsin Dells
B+
628 students12:1Rate it →
Adams-Friendship Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Adams
C−
486 students11:1Rate it →
Westfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westfield
B−
275 students11:1Rate it →
Lake Delton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Delton
A
203 students13:1Rate it →
Oxford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oxford
B+
128 students12:1Rate it →
Coloma Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Coloma
A
100 students11:1Rate it →
Adams-Friendship Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Adams
C−
338 students8:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wisconsin Dells
B+
374 students15:1Rate it →
Westfield Area Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westfield
C
232 students13:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wisconsin Dells
C−
563 students15:1Rate it →
Adams-Friendship High
High · Grades 9–12 · Adams
D
446 students13:1Rate it →
Westfield Area High
High · Grades 9–12 · Westfield
B
329 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson’s schools

Are Jackson’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jackson children attend score below 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson in?

Adams-Friendship Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,270 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Wisconsin Dells High, Adams-Friendship High and Westfield Area High.

What is Jackson’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wisconsin Dells School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Jackson spend per student?

$20,186 in Adams-Friendship Area School District, $13,650 in Wisconsin Dells School District and $18,536 in Westfield 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.