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Schools in Loyal · Loyal School District

Loyal’s public schools score below 80% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Loyal’s districts is 28%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Loyal, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−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
28%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
459 students on the public path
In brief

Loyal’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Loyal’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,074 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Loyal Middle School, then Loyal High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Anthony School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Loyal’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1001)Better than 22%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 263 test results and a graduating class of 38 could put Loyal anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Loyal’s students in the tested grades sat them (263 in math, 263 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Loyal ElementaryLoyal School DistrictB−
6–8Loyal Middle SchoolLoyal School DistrictC−
9–12Loyal HighLoyal School DistrictC−

Loyal’s public schools are run by Loyal School District, which also serves Beaver, Fremont, Loyal and Sherman and others. 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.

Loyal School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 459 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,074WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 38.1% · 263 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.7% · 263 students tested

Loyal vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LoyalC−Loyal

Every school in Loyal

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).

District schools in Loyalby address
Loyal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
183 students9:1Rate it →
Loyal Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
108 students12:1Rate it →
Loyal High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
168 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Anthony School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
24 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Loyal’s schools

Are Loyal’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Loyal children attend score below 80% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Loyal in?

Loyal School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 459 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Loyal kids go to high school?

Loyal High, with 168 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Loyal’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Loyal School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Loyal spend per student?

$18,074 in Loyal School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Loyal?

Yes: St. Anthony School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 24 students).

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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.