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Schools in Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District, East Troy Community School District

Mukwonago’s public schools outscore 87% of Wisconsin districts

57% of students in Mukwonago’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mukwonago, 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.

#44of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
55%
▲ 17 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 19 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 23% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Mukwonago
Students per teacher
14.4
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
2,975 students on the public path
In brief

Mukwonago’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1113 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mukwonago’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 57% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mukwonago spends $12,638 per student and East Troy $15,542, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran School (private), St. John Lutheran School (private) and Mukwonago Baptist Academy (private) are 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 Mukwonago’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Wisconsin school districts, #44 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1113)Better than 94%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,256 test results and a graduating class of 400 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mukwonago’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,256 in math, 3,256 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Clarendon Avenue ElementaryMukwonago School DistrictA+
7–8Park View MiddleMukwonago School DistrictA−
9–12Mukwonago HighMukwonago School DistrictB

Mukwonago runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mukwonago School District). From grade PK, students attend the East Troy Community School District, shared with East Troy, East Troy, Lafayette, Spring Prairie and Troy. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mukwonago

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

Mukwonago School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,835 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,638WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
East Troy Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,353 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,542WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mukwonago School District59%
State average 38.1% · 2487 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mukwonago School District60%
State average 38.7% · 2487 students tested
Reading · PK–12, East Troy Community School District42%
State average 38.1% · 769 students tested
Math · PK–12, East Troy Community School District49%
State average 38.7% · 769 students tested

Mukwonago vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MukwonagoAMukwonago PK–12 · East Troy PK–12
Mukwonago (town)—Mukwonago
VernonAMukwonago PK–12 · Waterford Union High 9–12
East TroyB+East Troy

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

Every school in Mukwonago

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).

District schools in Mukwonagoby address
Clarendon Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
511 students15:1Rate it →
District 4K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
139 students31:1Rate it →
Park View Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
721 students15:1Rate it →
Mukwonago High
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,604 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
228 studentsRate it →
St. John Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
137 students15:1Rate it →
Mukwonago Baptist Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
34 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Mukwonago’s schools

Are Mukwonago’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mukwonago children attend outscore 87% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #44 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mukwonago in?

Two districts: Mukwonago School District runs grades PK–12, and East Troy Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with East Troy, East Troy, Lafayette, Spring Prairie and Troy.

Where do Mukwonago kids go to high school?

Mukwonago High, with 1,604 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Mukwonago’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Mukwonago School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Mukwonago spend per student?

$12,638 in Mukwonago School District and $15,542 in East Troy Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mukwonago?

Yes: St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 228 students), St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 137 students) and Mukwonago Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 34 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.