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Schools in Paddock Lake · Salem School District, Westosha Central High School District

Paddock Lake’s public schools outscore 60% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Paddock Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 44% of Paddock Lake’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#185of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Westosha Central High
Students per teacher
16.6
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,245 students on the public path
In brief

Paddock Lake’s schools, in brief

Paddock Lake runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Salem Elementary (PK–8) is Paddock Lake’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Westosha Central High School District with Brighton, Bristol, Kenosha, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland: Central High. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 44% 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

Salem spends $15,454 per student and Westosha Central High $13,534, 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 Paddock Lake’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Wisconsin school districts, #185 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1304)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 866 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Paddock Lake anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Paddock Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (866 in math, 866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Salem Elementaryin SalemB−
9–12Central HighWestosha Central High School DistrictB

Paddock Lake runs its own schools through grade 8 (Salem School District). From grade 9, students attend the Westosha Central High School District, shared with Brighton, Bristol, Kenosha, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland. Its school is in Salem. Parts of Paddock Lake (6% and 4% of its land) are served by Wilmot Union High and Brighton No. 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Paddock Lake

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

Salem School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 936 students · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,454WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Westosha Central High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,309 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,534WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Salem School District38%
State average 38.1% · 615 students tested
Math · PK–8, Salem School District45%
State average 38.7% · 615 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Westosha Central High School District43%
State average 38.1% · 251 students tested
Math · 9–12, Westosha Central High School District40%
State average 38.7% · 251 students tested

Paddock Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Paddock LakeBSalem PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12
Salem LakesB+Salem PK–8 · Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated PK–8 · Wilmot Union High 9–12
BrightonABrighton No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share Westosha Central High with Paddock Lake for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Paddock Lake

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 Paddock Lakeby address
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
B
1,309 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Paddock Lakein other towns
Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Salem
B−
936 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Paddock Lake’s schools

Are Paddock Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Paddock Lake children attend outscore 60% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #185 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paddock Lake in?

Two districts: Salem School District runs grades PK–8, and Westosha Central High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Brighton, Bristol, Kenosha, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland.

Where do Paddock Lake kids go to high school?

Central High in Salem, with 1,309 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Paddock Lake’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Paddock Lake spend per student?

$15,454 in Salem School District and $13,534 in Westosha Central High 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.