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Schools in Norway · Waterford Union High School District, North Cape School District

Norway’s public schools outscore 79% of Wisconsin districts

On the state reading tests, 47% of Norway’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Norway, 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.

#85of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 44% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Waterford Union High
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,083 students on the public path
In brief

Norway’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1013 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norway’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Norway runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

North Cape Elementary (PK–8) is Norway’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Waterford Union High School District with Burlington, Burlington, Dover, Rochester, Vernon, Waterford and Waterford: Waterford High in Waterford. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Waterford Union High spends $23,692 per student and North Cape $13,660, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Norway’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Wisconsin school districts, #85 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1013)Better than 84%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 389 test results and a graduating class of 283 could put Norway anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Norway’s students in the tested grades sat them (389 in math, 389 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8North Cape Elementaryin FranksvilleA−
9–12Waterford Highin WaterfordB

Norway runs its own schools through grade 8 (North Cape School District). From grade 9, students attend the Waterford Union High School District, shared with Burlington, Burlington, Dover, Rochester, Vernon, Waterford and Waterford. Its school is in Franksville. Parts of Norway (18%, 16% and 11% of its land) are served by Norway Joint No. 7, Muskego-Norway and Waterford Joint No. 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Norway

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

Waterford Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 889 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$23,692WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
North Cape School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 194 students · 13.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,660WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Waterford Union High School District42%
State average 38.1% · 263 students tested
Math · 9–12, Waterford Union High School District44%
State average 38.7% · 263 students tested
Reading · PK–8, North Cape School District57%
State average 38.1% · 126 students tested
Math · PK–8, North Cape School District52%
State average 38.7% · 126 students tested

Norway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorwayA−North Cape PK–8 · Waterford Union High 9–12
Waterford—Waterford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Washington-Caldwell PK–8 · Waterford Union High 9–12
DoverBBurlington Area PK–12 · Dover No. 1 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12
MuskegoA+Muskego-Norway
RaymondA−Raymond No. 14 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12
RochesterB+Waterford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Burlington Area PK–12 · Waterford Union High 9–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Waterford Union High with Norway for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Norway

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 Norwayin other towns
North Cape Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Franksville
A−
194 students13:1Rate it →
Waterford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterford
B
889 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Norwayrun by other districts or the state
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wind Lake
A+
290 students13:1Rate it →
Drought Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Franksville
A
109 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Norway’s schools

Are Norway’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Norway children attend outscore 79% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norway in?

Two districts: North Cape School District runs grades PK–8, and Waterford Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Burlington, Burlington, Dover, Rochester, Vernon, Waterford and Waterford.

Where do Norway kids go to high school?

Waterford High in Waterford, with 889 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Norway’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Waterford Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Norway spend per student?

$23,692 in Waterford Union High School District and $13,660 in North Cape School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.