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Schools in New Lisbon · New Lisbon School District

New Lisbon’s public schools score below 94% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 20% of New Lisbon’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Lisbon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#352of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
21%
▼ 17 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 19 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
548 students on the public path
In brief

New Lisbon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,563 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is New Lisbon Junior High/High. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Lisbon’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 6% of Wisconsin school districts, #352 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1191)Better than 3%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 290 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Lisbon’s students in the tested grades sat them (290 in math, 290 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6New Lisbon ElementaryNew Lisbon School DistrictD
7–12New Lisbon Junior High/HighNew Lisbon School DistrictD

New Lisbon’s public schools are run by New Lisbon School District, which also serves Clearfield, Fountain, Hustler and Lisbon and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

New Lisbon School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 548 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,563WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 38.1% · 290 students tested
Math20%
State average 38.7% · 290 students tested

New Lisbon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New LisbonDNew Lisbon
Lisbon—New Lisbon PK–12 · Mauston PK–12

Every school in New Lisbon

2 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 New Lisbonby address
New Lisbon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
298 students11:1Rate it →
New Lisbon Junior High/High
High · Grades 7–12
D
250 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DOC: New Lisbon Correctional Facility).

Questions about New Lisbon’s schools

Are New Lisbon’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Lisbon children attend score below 94% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #352 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Lisbon in?

New Lisbon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 548 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does New Lisbon spend per student?

$15,563 in New Lisbon School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What New Lisbon 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.