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Schools in Leon · Wild Rose School District, Wautoma Area School District

Leon’s public schools outscore 53% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Leon, 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 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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Wautoma Area
Students per teacher
12.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,060 students on the public path
In brief

Leon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1093 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leon’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Leon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Wild Rose spends $14,104 per student and Wautoma Area $13,568, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Leon’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1093)Better than 67%
Towns in Waushara County (18)Better than 72%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,586 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Leon anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Leon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,588 in math, 1,585 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Leon

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

Wild Rose School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 563 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,104WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Wautoma Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,300 students · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,568WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Berlin Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,197 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,674WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wild Rose School District42%
State average 38.1% · 262 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wild Rose School District44%
State average 38.7% · 262 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wautoma Area School District36%
State average 38.1% · 662 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wautoma Area School District35%
State average 38.7% · 662 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Berlin Area School District38%
State average 38.1% · 661 students tested
Math · PK–12, Berlin Area School District39%
State average 38.7% · 664 students tested

Leon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeonB−Wild Rose PK–12 · Wautoma Area PK–12 · Berlin Area PK–12
SaxevilleC+Wild Rose
Poy Sippi—Berlin Area
Warren—Berlin Area PK–12 · Wautoma Area PK–12
BloomfieldB+Weyauwega-Fremont
RedgraniteB−Wautoma Area
Mount MorrisB−Wautoma Area PK–12 · Wild Rose PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Wautoma Area with Leon for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Leon

9 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 Leonin other towns
Clay Lamberton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Berlin
B
480 students14:1Rate it →
Riverview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Wautoma
B
302 students12:1Rate it →
Wild Rose Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wild Rose
B−
276 students12:1Rate it →
Redgranite Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redgranite
B
130 students15:1Rate it →
Parkside School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Wautoma
C+
480 students14:1Rate it →
Wild Rose High
High · Grades 6–12 · Wild Rose
B
287 students12:1Rate it →
Berlin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berlin
B
276 students10:1Rate it →
Berlin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Berlin
C−
441 students12:1Rate it →
Wautoma High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wautoma
C−
388 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Leon’s schools

Are Leon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Leon children attend outscore 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leon in?

Wild Rose School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 563 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Leon kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Berlin High, Wautoma High and Wild Rose High.

What is Leon’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Leon spend per student?

$14,104 in Wild Rose School District, $13,568 in Wautoma Area School District and $15,674 in Berlin Area 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.