Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0Jamestown’s public schools outscore 69% of Wisconsin districts
Math proficiency in Jamestown’s districts is 48%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jamestown, 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.
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.
Jamestown’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1228 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jamestown’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,990 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 6 the district’s path is Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle, then Southwestern Wisconsin High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Ghost-Immaculate Conception 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.
What’s behind Jamestown’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jamestown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
Kindergarten in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
1st grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
2nd grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
3rd grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
4th grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
5th grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 281 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
6th grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 96 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
7th grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 96 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
8th grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 96 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
9th grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin High
Grades 9–12 · 151 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
10th grade in Jamestown
Southwestern Wisconsin High
Grades 9–12 · 151 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hazel Green
Jamestown’s public schools are run by Southwestern Wisconsin School District, which also serves Hazel Green and Hazel Green. Parts of Jamestown (12% of its land) are served by Cuba City instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Jamestown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Jamestown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | B+ | Southwestern Wisconsin |
| Hazel Green | — | Southwestern Wisconsin PK–12 · Cuba City PK–12 |
| Potosi | — | Potosi |
| Paris | — | Cuba City PK–12 · Platteville PK–12 |
Dubuque, IA, Dunleith, IL, East Dubuque, IL and Menominee, IL border Jamestown but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Jamestown
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).
Questions about Jamestown’s schools
Are Jamestown’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jamestown children attend outscore 69% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jamestown in?
Southwestern Wisconsin School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 528 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Jamestown are served by Cuba City.
Where do Jamestown kids go to high school?
Southwestern Wisconsin High in Hazel Green, with 151 students; its own test results earn a B.
How much does Jamestown spend per student?
$13,990 in Southwestern Wisconsin School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Jamestown?
Yes: Holy Ghost-Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades 3–8, 57 students).
Parents talk
What Jamestown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jamestown → They have their own page.
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.