Saratoga’s public schools score below 78% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Saratoga’s districts is 30%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Saratoga, 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 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.
Saratoga’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Wisconsin Rapids spends $15,119 per student and Nekoosa $14,638, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Saratoga’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Wisconsin school districts, #321 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Saratoga, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Saratoga · depends on your address
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
Alexander Middle
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Nekoosa
7th grade in Saratoga · depends on your address
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
Alexander Middle
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Nekoosa
8th grade in Saratoga · depends on your address
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
Alexander Middle
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Nekoosa
9th grade in Saratoga · depends on your address
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
Nekoosa High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Nekoosa
10th grade in Saratoga · depends on your address
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
Nekoosa High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Nekoosa
11th grade in Saratoga · depends on your address
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
Nekoosa High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Nekoosa
12th grade in Saratoga · depends on your address
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Rapids
Nekoosa High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Nekoosa
Saratoga runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wisconsin Rapids School District). From grade PK, students attend the Nekoosa School District, shared with Armenia, Nekoosa, Port Edwards and Rome. Its elementary school is in Wisconsin Rapids. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Saratoga
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Saratoga vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Saratoga’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga | C− | Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Nekoosa PK–12 |
| Nekoosa | D− | Nekoosa |
| Port Edwards | D− | Nekoosa |
| Port Edwards (village) | C− | Port Edwards |
| Rome | D− | Nekoosa |
| Grant | C | Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Tri-County Area PK–12 |
| Armenia | — | Nekoosa PK–12 · Necedah Area PK–12 |
| Grand Rapids | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids |
4 of the 7 neighbors share Nekoosa with Saratoga for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Saratoga
13 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 Saratoga’s schools
Are Saratoga’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Saratoga children attend score below 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #321 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Saratoga in?
Two districts: Wisconsin Rapids School District runs grades PK–12, and Nekoosa School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Armenia, Nekoosa, Port Edwards and Rome.
Where do Saratoga kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lincoln High and Nekoosa High.
What is Saratoga’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Wisconsin Rapids School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Saratoga spend per student?
$15,119 in Wisconsin Rapids School District and $14,638 in Nekoosa School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Saratoga?
Yes: Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 26 students).
Parents talk
What Saratoga families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Saratoga → 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.