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Schools in Lanark · Tomorrow River School District, Waupaca School District

Lanark’s public schools outscore 67% of Wisconsin districts

In Lanark, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lanark, 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 95% 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
43%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 1% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Waupaca
Students per teacher
13.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,719 students on the public path
In brief

Lanark’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Tomorrow River spends $13,024 per student and Waupaca $16,356, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Lanark’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (995)Better than 65%
Towns in Portage County (17)Better than 88%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,556 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Lanark anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Lanark’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,558 in math, 1,556 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Lanark runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tomorrow River School District). From grade PK, students attend the Waupaca School District, shared with Belmont, Dayton, Farmington, Lind, Scandinavia, Waupaca and Waupaca. Its elementary school is in Waupaca. Parts of Lanark (4% of its land) are served by Almond-Bancroft instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lanark

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

Tomorrow River School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,198 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,024WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Waupaca School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,043 students · 12.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,356WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tomorrow River School District42%
State average 38.1% · 556 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tomorrow River School District47%
State average 38.7% · 557 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Waupaca School District44%
State average 38.1% · 1000 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waupaca School District47%
State average 38.7% · 1001 students tested

Lanark vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LanarkB+Tomorrow River PK–12 · Waupaca PK–12
Buena VistaB−Almond-Bancroft PK–12 · Stevens Point Area PK–12
Belmont—Almond-Bancroft PK–12 · Waupaca PK–12
AmherstB+Tomorrow River
FarmingtonBWaupaca

2 of the 4 neighbors share Waupaca with Lanark for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lanark

6 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 Lanarkin other towns
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Waupaca
B−
602 students11:1Rate it →
Amherst Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Amherst
B
342 students15:1Rate it →
Waupaca Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Waupaca
B+
546 students13:1Rate it →
Amherst Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Amherst
B
257 students11:1Rate it →
Waupaca High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waupaca
B−
623 students15:1Rate it →
Amherst High
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
C
349 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lanark’s schools

Are Lanark’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lanark children attend outscore 67% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lanark in?

Two districts: Tomorrow River School District runs grades PK–12, and Waupaca School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Belmont, Dayton, Farmington, Lind, Scandinavia, Waupaca and Waupaca.

Where do Lanark kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Waupaca High and Amherst High.

What is Lanark’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Lanark spend per student?

$13,024 in Tomorrow River School District and $16,356 in Waupaca 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.