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Schools in Random Lake · Random Lake School District

Random Lake’s public schools outscore 50% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Random Lake, 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.

K–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
40%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 8% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
648 students on the public path
In brief

Random Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 41% 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 $15,081 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 Random Lake Middle, then Random Lake High. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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 Random Lake’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Wisconsin school districts. 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 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1265)Better than 51%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 352 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Random Lake anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Random Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (352 in math, 352 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Random Lake ElementaryRandom Lake School DistrictB−
6–8Random Lake MiddleRandom Lake School DistrictB+
9–12Random Lake HighRandom Lake School DistrictB

Random Lake’s public schools are run by Random Lake School District, which also serves Adell, Fredonia, Scott and Sherman. 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.

Random Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 648 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,081WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 38.1% · 352 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.7% · 352 students tested

Random Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Random LakeB−Random Lake
ShermanB−Random Lake

Every school in Random Lake

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 Random Lakeby address
Random Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
292 students14:1Rate it →
Random Lake Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
144 students11:1Rate it →
Random Lake High
High · Grades 9–12
B
212 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Random Lake’s schools

Are Random Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Random Lake children attend outscore 50% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Random Lake in?

Random Lake School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 648 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Random Lake kids go to high school?

Random Lake High, with 212 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Random Lake’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Random Lake spend per student?

$15,081 in Random Lake 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.