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Schools in Salem Lakes · Wilmot Union High School District, Salem School District

Salem Lakes’s public schools outscore 66% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the four public school districts serving Salem Lakes, 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.

#159of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Westosha Central High
Students per teacher
15.7
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,231 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Lakes’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 43% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wilmot Union High spends $15,253 per student and Salem $15,454, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Wilmot High. Enrollment is up 16% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Salem Lakes’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Wisconsin school districts, #159 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1185)Better than 68%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,388 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Salem Lakes anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Salem Lakes’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,389 in math, 1,388 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Wilmot HighWilmot Union High School DistrictB

Parts of Salem Lakes (14% and 13% of its land) are served by Wheatland Joint No. 1 and Silver Lake Joint No. 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve Salem Lakes

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

Wilmot Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 840 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,253WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Salem School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 936 students · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,454WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Westosha Central High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,309 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,534WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 455 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,612WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Wilmot Union High School District43%
State average 38.1% · 226 students tested
Math · 9–12, Wilmot Union High School District31%
State average 38.7% · 226 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Salem School District38%
State average 38.1% · 615 students tested
Math · PK–8, Salem School District45%
State average 38.7% · 615 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Westosha Central High School District43%
State average 38.1% · 251 students tested
Math · 9–12, Westosha Central High School District40%
State average 38.7% · 251 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District48%
State average 38.1% · 296 students tested
Math · PK–8, Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District51%
State average 38.7% · 297 students tested

Salem Lakes vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem LakesB+Salem PK–8 · Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated PK–8 · Wilmot Union High 9–12
Paddock LakeBSalem PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12
BristolA−Bristol No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12
RandallB−Randall Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Wilmot Union High 9–12
BrightonABrighton No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Westosha Central High with Salem Lakes for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Antioch, IL borders Salem Lakes but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Salem Lakes

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).

District schools in Salem Lakesby address
Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Salem
B−
936 students14:1Rate it →
Trevor-Wilmot Grade
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Trevor
B+
455 students12:1Rate it →
Wilmot High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmot
B
840 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Salem Lakesrun by other districts or the state
Riverview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Silver Lake
A
449 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Lakes’s schools

Are Salem Lakes’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salem Lakes children attend outscore 66% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #159 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Lakes in?

Wilmot Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 840 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Salem Lakes are served by Wheatland Joint No. 1 and Silver Lake Joint No. 1.

Where do Salem Lakes kids go to high school?

Wilmot High in Wilmot, with 840 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Salem Lakes’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Westosha Central High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Salem Lakes spend per student?

$15,253 in Wilmot Union High School District, $15,454 in Salem School District, $13,534 in Westosha Central High School District and $17,612 in Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated 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.