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Schools in Leon · Sparta Area School District

Leon’s public schools score below 70% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Leon’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district 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 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
30%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,442 students on the public path
In brief

Leon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1290 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leon’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,811 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Herrman Elementary, then Sparta Meadowview Middle, then Sparta 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 Leon’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1290)Better than 24%
Towns in Monroe County (24)Better than 62%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,450 test results and a graduating class of 228 could put Leon anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Leon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,453 in math, 1,446 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–KSouthside Early Learning Centerin SpartaNo scores
1–4Herrman Elementaryin SpartaC−
5–8Sparta Meadowview Middlein SpartaC
9–12Sparta Highin SpartaD

Leon’s public schools are run by Sparta Area School District, which also serves Adrian, Angelo, Lafayette and Little Falls and others. Parts of Leon (15% and 13% of its land) are served by Cashton and Bangor 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.

Sparta Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,749 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,811WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 38.1% · 1446 students tested
Math25%
State average 38.7% · 1453 students tested

Leon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeonCSparta Area
Wells—Sparta Area PK–12 · Cashton PK–12
Bangor—Bangor
SpartaCSparta Area
Portland—Cashton

2 of the 4 neighbors share Sparta Area with Leon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Leon

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).

Also serving Leonin other towns
Southside Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Sparta
268 students13:1Rate it →
Herrman Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Sparta
C−
616 students11:1Rate it →
Sparta Meadowview Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sparta
C
687 students11:1Rate it →
Sparta High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparta
D
871 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Leon’s schools

Are Leon’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Leon children attend score below 70% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leon in?

Sparta Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,749 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Leon are served by Cashton and Bangor.

Where do Leon kids go to high school?

Sparta High in Sparta, with 871 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Leon’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Sparta Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Leon spend per student?

$14,811 in Sparta 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.