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B+
Schools in Rubicon · Hartford Union High School District, Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District

Rubicon’s public schools outscore 65% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rubicon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 43% of students in Rubicon’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). 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 94% 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
43%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hartford Union High
Students per teacher
15.9
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,638 students on the public path
In brief

Rubicon’s schools, in brief

Rubicon runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Honor Elementary (PK–4) and Honor Intermediate (5–8) are Rubicon’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Hartford Union High School District with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Lebanon, Neosho, Richfield, Slinger and Theresa: Hartford High in Hartford. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hartford Union High spends $14,809 per student and Herman-Neosho-Rubicon $14,089, 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 Rubicon’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1107)Better than 64%
Towns in Dodge County (23)Better than 74%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 484 test results and a graduating class of 310 could put Rubicon anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Rubicon’s students in the tested grades sat them (484 in math, 484 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Honor Elementaryin NeoshoB−
5–8Honor IntermediateHerman-Neosho-Rubicon School DistrictB+
9–12Hartford Highin HartfordC+

Rubicon runs its own schools through grade 8 (Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District). From grade 9, students attend the Hartford Union High School District, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Lebanon, Neosho, Richfield, Slinger and Theresa. Its elementary school is in Neosho. Parts of Rubicon (8% and 5% of its land) are served by Hartford Joint No. 1 and Hustisford instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Rubicon

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

Hartford Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,324 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,809WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 314 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,089WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Hartford Union High School District44%
State average 38.1% · 289 students tested
Math · 9–12, Hartford Union High School District34%
State average 38.7% · 289 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District42%
State average 38.1% · 195 students tested
Math · PK–8, Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District47%
State average 38.7% · 195 students tested

Rubicon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RubiconB+Herman-Neosho-Rubicon PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12
HartfordBHartford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12
AshippunAOconomowoc Area PK–12 · Herman-Neosho-Rubicon PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12
HustisfordBHustisford PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12
Hartford (town)AHartford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Slinger PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12

All 4 neighbors share Hartford Union High with Rubicon for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Rubicon

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 Rubiconby address
Honor Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
128 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Rubiconin other towns
Honor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Neosho
B−
186 students13:1Rate it →
Hartford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
C+
1,324 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Rubicon’s schools

Are Rubicon’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rubicon children attend outscore 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rubicon in?

Two districts: Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District runs grades PK–8, and Hartford Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Lebanon, Neosho, Richfield, Slinger and Theresa.

Where do Rubicon kids go to high school?

Hartford High in Hartford, with 1,324 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Rubicon’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Hartford Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Rubicon spend per student?

$14,809 in Hartford Union High School District and $14,089 in Herman-Neosho-Rubicon 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.