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Schools in Pittsfield · Pulaski Community School District

Pittsfield’s public schools outscore 76% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Pittsfield’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pittsfield, 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.

#102of 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
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
2,299 students on the public path
In brief

Pittsfield’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 48% 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

The district spends $14,786 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pulaski Community Middle, then Pulaski 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pittsfield’s grade

B+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Wisconsin school districts, #102 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1069)Better than 80%
Towns in Brown County (13)Better than 38%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,894 test results and a graduating class of 286 could put Pittsfield anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pittsfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,894 in math, 1,894 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lannoye ElementaryPulaski Community School DistrictB+
6–8Pulaski Community Middlein PulaskiB
9–12Pulaski Highin PulaskiA−

Pittsfield’s public schools are run by Pulaski Community School District, which also serves Angelica, Chase, Green Valley and Hobart 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.

Pulaski Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,848 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,786WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 38.1% · 1894 students tested
Math48%
State average 38.7% · 1894 students tested

Pittsfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PittsfieldA−Pulaski
PulaskiA−Pulaski
HowardA−Howard-Suamico
ChaseA−Pulaski
SuamicoA−Howard-Suamico
Maple Grove—Pulaski
SeymourC−Seymour

3 of the 6 neighbors share Pulaski with Pittsfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pittsfield

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).

District schools in Pittsfieldby address
Lannoye Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Green Bay
B+
288 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Pittsfieldin other towns
Pulaski Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pulaski
B
846 students14:1Rate it →
Pulaski High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pulaski
A−
1,165 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Pittsfield’s schools

Are Pittsfield’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pittsfield children attend outscore 76% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #102 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pittsfield in?

Pulaski Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,848 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pittsfield kids go to high school?

Pulaski High in Pulaski, with 1,165 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Pittsfield’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Pulaski Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Pittsfield spend per student?

$14,786 in Pulaski Community 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.