Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0Nashotah’s public schools outscore 97% of Wisconsin districts
68% of students in Nashotah’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Nashotah, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Nashotah’s schools, in brief
Nashotah runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Lake Country School (PK–8) is Nashotah’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Arrowhead Union High School District with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Sussex: Arrowhead High in Hartland. The high school’s own results earn an A. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 68% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Arrowhead Union High spends $14,371 per student and Lake Country $13,175, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lake Country Montessori (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.
What’s behind Nashotah’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nashotah, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
Kindergarten in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
1st grade in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
2nd grade in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
3rd grade in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
4th grade in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
5th grade in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
6th grade in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
7th grade in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
8th grade in Nashotah
Lake Country School
Grades PK–8 · 447 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
9th grade in Nashotah
Arrowhead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,950 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
10th grade in Nashotah
Arrowhead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,950 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
11th grade in Nashotah
Arrowhead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,950 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
12th grade in Nashotah
Arrowhead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,950 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartland
Nashotah runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lake Country School District). From grade 9, students attend the Arrowhead Union High School District, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Sussex. Its school is in Hartland. Parts of Nashotah (2% of its land) are served by Kettle Moraine instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Nashotah
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Nashotah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Nashotah’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nashotah | A+ | Lake Country PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Delafield | A | Kettle Moraine PK–12 · Lake Country PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Chenequa | — | Lake Country PK–8 · Stone Bank PK–8 · Swallow PK–8 |
All 2 neighbors share Lake Country with Nashotah for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Nashotah
3 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).
Questions about Nashotah’s schools
Are Nashotah’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nashotah children attend outscore 97% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Nashotah in?
Two districts: Lake Country School District runs grades PK–8, and Arrowhead Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Sussex.
Where do Nashotah kids go to high school?
Arrowhead High in Hartland, with 1,950 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Nashotah’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Arrowhead Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Nashotah spend per student?
$14,371 in Arrowhead Union High School District and $13,175 in Lake Country School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Nashotah?
Yes: Lake Country Montessori (nonsectarian, grades , 32 students).
Parents talk
What Nashotah families are saying about school.
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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.