Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0Lisbon’s public schools outscore 95% of Wisconsin districts
64% of students in Lisbon’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Lisbon, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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.
Lisbon’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 63% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Arrowhead Union High spends $14,371 per student and Hamilton $13,357, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Templeton Middle, then Hamilton 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.
What’s behind Lisbon’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Wisconsin school districts, #9 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lisbon, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lisbon · depends on your address
Merton Primary
Grades PK–4 · 526 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
Willow Springs Learning Center
Grades PK · 279 students · 32:1 students per teacher · in Menomonee Falls
5th grade in Lisbon
Silver Spring Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 758 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sussex
6th grade in Lisbon
Silver Spring Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 758 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sussex
7th grade in Lisbon
Templeton Middle
Grades 7–8 · 766 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sussex
8th grade in Lisbon
Templeton Middle
Grades 7–8 · 766 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sussex
9th grade in Lisbon
Hamilton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sussex
10th grade in Lisbon
Hamilton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sussex
Parts of Lisbon (17% of its land) are served by Richmond instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Lisbon
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Lisbon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Lisbon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | A+ | Hamilton PK–12 · Merton PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Sussex | A | Hamilton PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Merton | A+ | Merton PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Menomonee Falls | A | Menomonee Falls PK–12 · Hamilton PK–12 |
| Pewaukee | B | Pewaukee PK–12 · Waukesha PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Richfield | A− | Holy Hill Area PK–8 · Germantown PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12 |
| Merton (town) | A+ | North Lake PK–8 · Stone Bank PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Lannon | A | Hamilton |
| Brookfield | A− | Waukesha PK–12 · Elmbrook PK–12 |
| Delafield | — | Kettle Moraine PK–12 · Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Hartland | A+ | Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
6 of the 10 neighbors share Arrowhead Union High with Lisbon for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Lisbon
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).
Questions about Lisbon’s schools
Are Lisbon’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lisbon children attend outscore 95% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #9 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lisbon in?
Arrowhead Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,950 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lisbon are served by Richmond.
Where do Lisbon kids go to high school?
Hamilton High in Sussex, with 1,577 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Lisbon’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Arrowhead Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Lisbon spend per student?
$14,371 in Arrowhead Union High School District, $13,357 in Hamilton School District and $12,062 in Merton Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lisbon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lisbon → They have their own page.
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.