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Schools in Pulaski · Pulaski Community School District

Pulaski’s public schools outscore 76% of Wisconsin districts

48% of students in Pulaski’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pulaski, 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
4
2,530 students on the public path
In brief

Pulaski’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1205 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pulaski’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Assumption BVM Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Pulaski’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 (1205)Better than 91%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,894 test results and a graduating class of 286 could put Pulaski anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pulaski’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 Pulaski, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Glenbrook ElementaryPulaski Community School DistrictA−
6–8Pulaski Community MiddlePulaski Community School DistrictB
9–12Pulaski HighPulaski Community School DistrictA−

Pulaski’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.

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

Pulaski vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PulaskiA−Pulaski
PittsfieldA−Pulaski
ChaseA−Pulaski
Maple Grove—Pulaski
AngelicaA−Pulaski

All 4 neighbors share Pulaski with Pulaski, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pulaski

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 Pulaskiby address
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Pulaski’s schools

Are Pulaski’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pulaski 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 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pulaski in?

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

Where do Pulaski kids go to high school?

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

What is Pulaski’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 Pulaski spend per student?

$14,786 in Pulaski Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pulaski?

Yes: Assumption BVM Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 82 students).

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What Pulaski 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.