#1Hartland
Waukesha County · 10,740 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #17 of 357 in WI
Hartland, #1 on this list · Photo: Shadowe · CC BY-SA 3.0Wisconsin rankings · Schools
Towns with the best schools in Wisconsin
Hartland ranks first on schools among Wisconsin’s 362 towns of 2,500+; 122 of the 362 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
#1A+
#T2Bayside
Milwaukee County · 4,331 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #18 of 357 in WI
#T2Fox Point
Milwaukee County · 6,583 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #7 of 357 in WI
All 362 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Wisconsin). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 156 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
362 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
245Pleasant ValleyEau Claire County · 3,878 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #286 of 357
T309North Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 5,425 peopleCgraded within the state·Overall C− · #339 of 357
T326Black River FallsJackson County · 3,555 peopleC−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #310 of 357
T328Pleasant PrairieKenosha County · 21,798 peopleC−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #311 of 357
337South MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 20,191 peopleC−graded within the state·Overall B− · #271 of 357
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Wisconsin town has the best schools?
Hartland (Waukesha County) ranks first on schools among 362 towns, with an A+; Bayside and Fox Point follow. Schools are compared within Wisconsin, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (362 in Wisconsin). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Wisconsin page.
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