Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Rosendale’s public schools outscore 55% of Wisconsin districts
On the state reading tests, 46% of Rosendale’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rosendale, 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.
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.
Rosendale’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 38% 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 $13,036 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 Rosendale-Brandon Middle, then Laconia High. Enrollment is down 7% 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.
What’s behind Rosendale’s grade
B: better than 55% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rosendale, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Rosendale
Rosendale Primary
Grades PK–3 · 229 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Rosendale
Rosendale Primary
Grades PK–3 · 229 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Rosendale
Rosendale Primary
Grades PK–3 · 229 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Rosendale
Rosendale Primary
Grades PK–3 · 229 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Rosendale
Rosendale Intermediate
Grades 4–5 · 83 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rosendale
Rosendale Intermediate
Grades 4–5 · 83 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rosendale
Rosendale-Brandon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rosendale
Rosendale-Brandon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rosendale
Rosendale-Brandon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rosendale
Laconia High
Grades 9–12 · 318 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rosendale
Laconia High
Grades 9–12 · 318 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rosendale
Laconia High
Grades 9–12 · 318 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rosendale
Laconia High
Grades 9–12 · 318 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rosendale’s public schools are run by Rosendale-Brandon School District, which also serves Brandon, Eldorado, Lamartine and Metomen 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.
Well above the state in reading
Rosendale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Rosendale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rosendale | B | Rosendale-Brandon |
| Rosendale (town) | — | Rosendale-Brandon PK–12 · Ripon Area PK–12 |
| Springvale | — | Rosendale-Brandon |
All 2 neighbors share Rosendale-Brandon with Rosendale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Rosendale
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).
Questions about Rosendale’s schools
Are Rosendale’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Rosendale children attend outscore 55% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rosendale in?
Rosendale-Brandon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 904 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rosendale kids go to high school?
Laconia High, with 318 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Rosendale’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Rosendale-Brandon School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Rosendale spend per student?
$13,036 in Rosendale-Brandon School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rosendale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rosendale → They have their own page.
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.