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B−
Schools in Rushford · Omro School District, Berlin Area School District

Rushford’s public schools outscore 53% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rushford, 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 99% 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Berlin Area
Students per teacher
12.2
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,952 students on the public path
In brief

Rushford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1184 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rushford’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 40% 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

Omro spends $15,600 per student and Berlin Area $15,674, 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 Rushford’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1184)Better than 65%
Towns in Winnebago County (15)Better than 40%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,220 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Rushford anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Rushford’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,223 in math, 1,218 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Rushford runs its own schools through grade 12 (Omro School District). From grade PK, students attend the Berlin Area School District, shared with Aurora, Berlin, Berlin, Leon, Nepeuskun, Poy Sippi, Seneca and Warren. Its elementary school is in Berlin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Rushford

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

Omro School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,030 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,600WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Berlin Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,197 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,674WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Omro School District34%
State average 38.1% · 557 students tested
Math · PK–12, Omro School District41%
State average 38.7% · 559 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Berlin Area School District38%
State average 38.1% · 661 students tested
Math · PK–12, Berlin Area School District39%
State average 38.7% · 664 students tested

Rushford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RushfordB−Omro PK–12 · Berlin Area PK–12
OmroC+Omro
AuroraBBerlin Area
PoyganA−Omro PK–12 · Winneconne PK–12
Nepeuskun—Berlin Area PK–12 · Ripon Area PK–12
UticaC+Ripon Area PK–12 · Oshkosh Area PK–12 · Omro PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Omro with Rushford for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Rushford

6 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 Rushfordin other towns
Clay Lamberton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Berlin
B
480 students14:1Rate it →
Patch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Omro
215 students14:1Rate it →
Berlin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berlin
B
276 students10:1Rate it →
Omro Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Omro
B+
223 students11:1Rate it →
Berlin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Berlin
C−
441 students12:1Rate it →
Omro High
High · Grades 9–12 · Omro
D
317 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Rushford’s schools

Are Rushford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Rushford children attend outscore 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rushford in?

Two districts: Omro School District runs grades PK–12, and Berlin Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Aurora, Berlin, Berlin, Leon, Nepeuskun, Poy Sippi, Seneca and Warren.

Where do Rushford kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Berlin High and Omro High.

What is Rushford’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Rushford spend per student?

$15,600 in Omro School District and $15,674 in Berlin Area 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.