Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Janesville’s public schools score below 62% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
33% of students in Janesville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Janesville, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Janesville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1243 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Janesville’s, its schools beat 44%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,464 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Rock River Charter School, St. Pauls Lutheran School (private), St. William Catholic School (private), Oakhill Christian School (private), St. Matthews Lutheran School (private) and DR. Kim F. Ehrhardt (private) are in town. ARISE Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Janesville’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts, #272 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Janesville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Janesville · depends on your address
Marshall Middle
Grades 6–8 · 747 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Edison Middle
Grades 6–8 · 587 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Franklin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 486 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Janesville · depends on your address
Marshall Middle
Grades 6–8 · 747 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Edison Middle
Grades 6–8 · 587 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Franklin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 486 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Janesville · depends on your address
Marshall Middle
Grades 6–8 · 747 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Edison Middle
Grades 6–8 · 587 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Franklin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 486 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Janesville · depends on your address
Craig High
Grades 9–12 · 1,400 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Parker High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Janesville · depends on your address
Craig High
Grades 9–12 · 1,400 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Parker High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Janesville · depends on your address
Craig High
Grades 9–12 · 1,400 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Parker High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Janesville · depends on your address
Craig High
Grades 9–12 · 1,400 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Parker High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Janesville’s public schools are run by Janesville School District, which also serves Janesville, La Prairie and Rock. Parts of Janesville (13% of its land) are served by Milton 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.
Below the state in reading
Janesville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Janesville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Janesville | C+ | Janesville |
| Janesville (town) | B− | Janesville PK–12 · Milton PK–12 |
| Harmony | A− | Milton |
| Rock | C+ | Janesville PK–12 · Parkview PK–12 |
| La Prairie | — | Janesville PK–12 · Clinton PK–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Janesville with Janesville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Janesville
26 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Youth Services Center).
Questions about Janesville’s schools
Are Janesville’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Janesville children attend score below 62% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #272 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Janesville in?
Janesville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,355 students in 22 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Janesville are served by Milton.
Where do Janesville kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Craig High and Parker High.
What is Janesville’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Janesville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Janesville spend per student?
$14,464 in Janesville School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Janesville?
Yes: St. Pauls Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 240 students), St. William Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 197 students), Oakhill Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 84 students), St. Matthews Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 70 students) and DR. Kim F. Ehrhardt (Catholic, grades PK–5, 40 students). Janesville also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Janesville families are saying about school.
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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.