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B+
Schools in Platteville · Platteville School District

Platteville’s public schools outscore 68% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Platteville’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Platteville, 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.

#148of 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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
WI 13.6
Schools in town
4
1,544 students on the public path
In brief

Platteville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 179 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Platteville’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,144 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Westview Elementary, then Platteville Middle, then Platteville 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 Platteville’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Wisconsin school districts, #148 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 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (179)Better than 92%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 764 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Platteville anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Platteville’s students in the tested grades sat them (765 in math, 763 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KNeal Wilkins Early Learning CenterPlatteville School DistrictNo scores
1–4Westview ElementaryPlatteville School DistrictA−
5–8Platteville MiddlePlatteville School DistrictA−
9–12Platteville HighPlatteville School DistrictC+

Platteville’s public schools are run by Platteville School District, which also serves Ellenboro, Harrison, Lima and Paris 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.

Platteville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,544 students · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,144WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 763 students tested
Math53%
State average 38.7% · 765 students tested

Platteville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlattevilleB+Platteville

Every school in Platteville

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).

District schools in Plattevilleby address
Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
205 students12:1Rate it →
Westview Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–4
A−
443 students14:1Rate it →
Platteville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
417 students12:1Rate it →
Platteville High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
479 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Platteville’s schools

Are Platteville’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Platteville children attend outscore 68% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #148 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Platteville in?

Platteville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,544 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Platteville kids go to high school?

Platteville High, with 479 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Platteville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Platteville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Platteville spend per student?

$14,144 in Platteville 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.