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Schools in Nelson

Nelson’s public schools

Alma School District and Durand School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nelson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Durand
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,258 students on the public path
In brief

Nelson’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Nelson’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Caddie Woodlawn Elementary places highest (better than 74%); Durand Middle/High lowest (39%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Nelson, graded from B to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Durand Middle/High and Alma High. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Nelson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Alma School District.

Two districts serve Nelson

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

Alma School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 264 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,812WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Durand School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 994 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,742WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Alma School District47%
State average 38.1% · 123 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alma School District37%
State average 38.7% · 123 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Durand School District32%
State average 38.1% · 467 students tested
Math · PK–12, Durand School District39%
State average 38.7% · 467 students tested

Nelson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nelson—Alma PK–12 · Durand PK–12
Pepin—Pepin Area
Alma—Alma
Modena—Mondovi PK–12 · Durand PK–12
Maxville—Durand

2 of the 4 neighbors share Durand with Nelson for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Pepin, MN and Wabasha, MN border Nelson but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Nelson

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).

Also serving Nelsonin other towns
Caddie Woodlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durand
B+
457 students13:1Rate it →
Alma Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Alma
B
184 students13:1Rate it →
Durand Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12 · Durand
C+
537 students14:1Rate it →
Alma High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alma
B
80 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Nelson’s schools

Are Nelson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Nelson. Alma School District and Durand School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nelson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Nelson in?

Alma School District and Durand School District.

Where do Nelson kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Durand Middle/High and Alma High.

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What Nelson 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). Stars are from neighbors.