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Schools in Juneau · Dodgeland School District

Juneau’s public schools score below 52% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Juneau, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Juneau, 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.

#236of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
688 students on the public path
In brief

Juneau’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1332 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Juneau’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 31% 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 $17,435 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 Dodgeland Middle, then Dodgeland High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Juneau’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Wisconsin school districts, #236 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1332)Better than 55%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 390 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Juneau anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Juneau’s students in the tested grades sat them (392 in math, 389 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dodgeland ElementaryDodgeland School DistrictC+
6–8Dodgeland MiddleDodgeland School DistrictC
9–12Dodgeland HighDodgeland School DistrictD

Juneau’s public schools are run by Dodgeland School District, which also serves Clyman, Clyman, Lowell and Lowell 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.

Dodgeland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 688 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,435WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 38.1% · 389 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.7% · 392 students tested

Juneau vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JuneauB−Dodgeland

Every school in Juneau

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).

District schools in Juneauby address
Dodgeland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
315 students13:1Rate it →
Dodgeland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
140 students12:1Rate it →
Dodgeland High
High · Grades 9–12
D
233 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
87 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Juneau’s schools

Are Juneau’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Juneau children attend score below 52% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #236 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Juneau in?

Dodgeland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 688 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Juneau kids go to high school?

Dodgeland High, with 233 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Juneau’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Juneau spend per student?

$17,435 in Dodgeland School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Juneau?

Yes: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 87 students).

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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.