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Schools in Montpelier · Luxemburg-Casco School District, Kewaunee School District

Montpelier’s public schools outscore 84% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Montpelier’s districts is 57%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Montpelier, 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 100% 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
49%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 18 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 26% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Luxemburg-Casco
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
2,330 students on the public path
In brief

Montpelier’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1313 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montpelier’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 57% 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

Luxemburg-Casco spends $12,241 per student and Kewaunee $16,017, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul Lutheran 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 Montpelier’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1313)Better than 93%
Towns in Kewaunee County (10)Better than 60%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,410 test results and a graduating class of 143 could put Montpelier anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Montpelier’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,413 in math, 1,407 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Montpelier runs its own schools through grade 12 (Luxemburg-Casco School District). From grade PK, students attend the Kewaunee School District, shared with Carlton, Casco, Franklin, Kewaunee, Pierce, Two Creeks and West Kewaunee. Its elementary school is in Luxemburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Montpelier

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

Luxemburg-Casco School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,021 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,241WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Kewaunee School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 861 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,017WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Luxemburg-Casco School District56%
State average 38.1% · 980 students tested
Math · PK–12, Luxemburg-Casco School District64%
State average 38.7% · 984 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kewaunee School District33%
State average 38.1% · 427 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kewaunee School District40%
State average 38.7% · 429 students tested

Montpelier vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontpelierA−Luxemburg-Casco PK–12 · Kewaunee PK–12
West KewauneeC+Kewaunee
LuxemburgALuxemburg-Casco
Franklin—Kewaunee PK–12 · Denmark PK–12
EatonBDenmark

2 of the 4 neighbors share Kewaunee with Montpelier for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Montpelier

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 Montpelierin other towns
Luxemburg-Casco Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Luxemburg
508 students14:1Rate it →
Kewaunee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kewaunee
B
392 students11:1Rate it →
Kewaunee Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kewaunee
C
185 students10:1Rate it →
Luxemburg-Casco Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Luxemburg
A
300 students14:1Rate it →
Luxemburg-Casco High
High · Grades 9–12 · Luxemburg
B−
661 students17:1Rate it →
Kewaunee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kewaunee
B−
284 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Luxemburg
Private · Religious
87 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Montpelier’s schools

Are Montpelier’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montpelier children attend outscore 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montpelier in?

Two districts: Luxemburg-Casco School District runs grades PK–12, and Kewaunee School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Carlton, Casco, Franklin, Kewaunee, Pierce, Two Creeks and West Kewaunee.

Where do Montpelier kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Luxemburg-Casco High and Kewaunee High.

What is Montpelier’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Montpelier spend per student?

$12,241 in Luxemburg-Casco School District and $16,017 in Kewaunee School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Montpelier?

Yes: St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 87 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.