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Schools in Lowville · Poynette School District, Rio Community School District

Lowville’s public schools outscore 70% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 49% of Lowville’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lowville, 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
43%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 11% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Poynette
Students per teacher
11.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,039 students on the public path
In brief

Lowville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Poynette spends $14,618 per student and Rio $23,723, 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 Lowville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 70% 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 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (903)Better than 70%
Towns in Columbia County (21)Better than 81%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 659 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Lowville anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Lowville’s students in the tested grades sat them (659 in math, 659 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Lowville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Poynette School District). From grade PK, students attend the Rio Community School District, shared with Doylestown, Otsego, Rio, Springvale and Wyocena. Its elementary school is in Poynette. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lowville

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

Poynette School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 983 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,618WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Rio Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 352 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$23,723WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Poynette School District47%
State average 38.1% · 481 students tested
Math · PK–12, Poynette School District55%
State average 38.7% · 481 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Rio Community School District32%
State average 38.1% · 178 students tested
Math · PK–12, Rio Community School District32%
State average 38.7% · 178 students tested

Lowville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LowvilleB+Poynette PK–12 · Rio PK–12
RioC−Rio
DekorraA−Poynette
WyocenaC+Pardeeville Area PK–12 · Rio PK–12
Leeds—DeForest Area PK–12 · Poynette PK–12
Otsego—Rio

3 of the 5 neighbors share Rio with Lowville for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lowville

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 Lowvillein other towns
Poynette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Poynette
B+
416 students13:1Rate it →
Rio Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio
B+
169 students12:1Rate it →
Poynette Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Poynette
B+
271 students10:1Rate it →
Rio Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12 · Rio
C
183 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lowville’s schools

Are Lowville’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lowville children attend outscore 70% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lowville in?

Two districts: Poynette School District runs grades PK–12, and Rio Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Doylestown, Otsego, Rio, Springvale and Wyocena.

What is Lowville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Lowville spend per student?

$14,618 in Poynette School District and $23,723 in Rio Community 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.