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Schools in La Grange · Whitewater School District

La Grange’s public schools score below 75% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of La Grange’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Grange, 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
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 34% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,879 students on the public path
In brief

La Grange’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1145 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Grange’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% 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 La Grange’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,993 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Whitewater Middle, then Whitewater High. 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 La Grange’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1145)Better than 17%
Towns in Walworth County (16)Better than 19%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 972 test results and a graduating class of 166 could put La Grange anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of La Grange’s students in the tested grades sat them (992 in math, 951 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Whitewater Middlein WhitewaterC+
9–12Whitewater Highin WhitewaterC

La Grange’s public schools are run by Whitewater School District, which also serves Cold Spring, Johnstown, Lima and Richmond and others. Parts of La Grange (14%, 9% and 8% of its land) are served by Elkhorn Area, Palmyra-Eagle Area and East Troy 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.

Whitewater School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,893 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$21,993WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 38.1% · 951 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 992 students tested

La Grange vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
La GrangeCWhitewater
TroyB+East Troy
PalmyraC−Palmyra-Eagle Area
Sugar CreekB−Elkhorn Area PK–12 · Delavan-Darien PK–12
WhitewaterCWhitewater

Every school in La Grange

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).

Also serving La Grangein other towns
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitewater
C−
358 students12:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitewater
B
312 students12:1Rate it →
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitewater
B
209 students10:1Rate it →
Whitewater Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whitewater
C+
394 students11:1Rate it →
Whitewater High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitewater
C
606 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about La Grange’s schools

Are La Grange’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Grange children attend score below 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is La Grange in?

Whitewater School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,893 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of La Grange are served by Elkhorn Area, Palmyra-Eagle Area and East Troy.

Where do La Grange kids go to high school?

Whitewater High in Whitewater, with 606 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is La Grange’s graduation rate?

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

How much does La Grange spend per student?

$21,993 in Whitewater 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.