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Schools in Lyndon · Wisconsin Dells School District, Mauston School District

Lyndon’s public schools score below 51% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lyndon, 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 96% 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
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Wisconsin Dells
Students per teacher
13.9
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
2,629 students on the public path
In brief

Lyndon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 894 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyndon’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wisconsin Dells spends $13,650 per student and Mauston $15,306, 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 Lyndon’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (894)Better than 67%
Towns in Juneau County (19)Better than 95%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,507 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Lyndon anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lyndon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,507 in math, 1,508 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Lyndon runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wisconsin Dells School District). From grade PK, students attend the Mauston School District, shared with Germantown, Kildare, Lemonweir, Lindina, Lisbon, Lyndon Station, Marion, Mauston, Seven Mile Creek and Summit. Its elementary school is in Wisconsin Dells. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lyndon

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

Wisconsin Dells School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,768 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,650WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Mauston School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 1,378 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,306WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wisconsin Dells School District37%
State average 38.1% · 873 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wisconsin Dells School District44%
State average 38.7% · 872 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mauston School District30%
State average 38.1% · 635 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mauston School District39%
State average 38.7% · 635 students tested

Lyndon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LyndonB−Wisconsin Dells PK–12 · Mauston PK–12
Wisconsin DellsB−Wisconsin Dells
Dell PrairieB−Wisconsin Dells
Kildare—Mauston
DellonaB−Reedsburg PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12
Lyndon Station—Mauston
DeltonC+Baraboo PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12
Seven Mile Creek—Mauston PK–12 · Reedsburg PK–12

4 of the 7 neighbors share Wisconsin Dells with Lyndon for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lyndon

7 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 Lyndonin other towns
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wisconsin Dells
B+
628 students12:1Rate it →
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mauston
256 students14:1Rate it →
Lake Delton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Delton
A
203 students13:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wisconsin Dells
B+
374 students15:1Rate it →
Olson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mauston
B−
240 students14:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wisconsin Dells
C−
563 students15:1Rate it →
Mauston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mauston
D
365 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lyndon’s schools

Are Lyndon’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lyndon children attend score below 51% 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 Lyndon in?

Two districts: Wisconsin Dells School District runs grades PK–12, and Mauston School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Germantown, Kildare, Lemonweir, Lindina, Lisbon, Lyndon Station, Marion, Mauston, Seven Mile Creek and Summit.

Where do Lyndon kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wisconsin Dells High and Mauston High.

What is Lyndon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wisconsin Dells School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Lyndon spend per student?

$13,650 in Wisconsin Dells School District and $15,306 in Mauston 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.