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Schools in Royalton · Weyauwega-Fremont School District, Manawa School District

Royalton’s public schools score below 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Royalton’s districts is 33%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Royalton, 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 98% 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

33%

▼ 5 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

39%

▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.6K

▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Weyauwega-Fremont

Students per teacher

13.2

WI 13.6

Schools in town

1,309 students on the public path

In brief

Royalton’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 33% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Weyauwega-Fremont spends $15,606 per student and Manawa $15,388, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Royalton’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 46%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1334)Better than 50%

Towns in Waupaca County (22)Better than 55%

CB⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 681 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Royalton anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Royalton’s students in the tested grades sat them (683 in math, 680 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Royalton · depends on your address

Weyauwega Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 257 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Weyauwega

A⁻

Manawa Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Manawa

C⁻

Fremont Elementary

Grades K–5 · 97 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fremont

A⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to A⁻

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

Royalton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Weyauwega-Fremont School District). From grade PK, students attend the Manawa School District, shared with Lebanon, Little Wolf, Manawa, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence and Union. Its elementary school is in Weyauwega. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Royalton

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

Weyauwega-Fremont School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 815 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$15,606WI $16,459 · FY2024

B⁺

Manawa School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 528 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$15,388WI $16,459 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Weyauwega-Fremont School District41%

State average 38.1% · 399 students tested

Math · PK–12, Weyauwega-Fremont School District47%

State average 38.7% · 402 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Manawa School District21%

State average 38.1% · 281 students tested

Math · PK–12, Manawa School District28%

State average 38.7% · 281 students tested

Royalton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Royalton	B⁻	Weyauwega-Fremont PK–12 · Manawa PK–12
Weyauwega	B⁺	Weyauwega-Fremont
Waupaca	B	Waupaca
Weyauwega (town)	—	Weyauwega-Fremont
Mukwa	B	New London
Little Wolf	C⁻	Manawa

2 of the 5 neighbors share Weyauwega-Fremont with Royalton for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Royalton

7 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 Royaltonin other towns

Weyauwega Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weyauwega

A⁻

257 students12:1Rate it →

Manawa Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manawa

C⁻

221 students13:1Rate it →

Fremont Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fremont

A⁻

97 students17:1Rate it →

Weyauwega Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Weyauwega

153 students14:1Rate it →

Manawa Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manawa

112 students12:1Rate it →

Weyauwega High

High · Grades 9–12 · Weyauwega

274 students14:1Rate it →

Little Wolf High

High · Grades 9–12 · Manawa

C⁻

195 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Royalton’s schools

Are Royalton’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Royalton children attend score below 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Royalton in?

Two districts: Weyauwega-Fremont School District runs grades PK–12, and Manawa School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Lebanon, Little Wolf, Manawa, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence and Union.

Where do Royalton kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Weyauwega High and Little Wolf High.

What is Royalton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Weyauwega-Fremont School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Royalton spend per student?

$15,606 in Weyauwega-Fremont School District and $15,388 in Manawa 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.