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Schools in Rome

Rome’s public schools

Jefferson School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rome. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/5schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,612 students on the public path
In brief

Rome’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Rome’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Sullivan Elementary places highest (better than 83%); Jefferson High lowest (22%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Rome, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Jefferson 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Rome, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8Jefferson Middlein JeffersonB−
9–12Jefferson Highin JeffersonC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jefferson School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,612 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,940WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 892 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.7% · 890 students tested

Rome vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rome—Jefferson
JeffersonC+Jefferson
SullivanC+Jefferson PK–12 · Palmyra-Eagle Area PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Jefferson with Rome, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rome

5 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).

Also serving Romein other towns
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jefferson
B
283 students13:1Rate it →
Sullivan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sullivan
A−
144 students13:1Rate it →
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson
B−
233 students10:1Rate it →
Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson
B−
349 students11:1Rate it →
Jefferson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
C−
603 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Rome’s schools

Are Rome’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Rome. Jefferson School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rome. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Rome in?

Jefferson School District.

Where do Rome kids go to high school?

Jefferson High.

Parents talk

What Rome 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). Stars are from neighbors.