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Schools in Schleswig · Kiel Area School District

Schleswig’s public schools outscore 82% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Schleswig’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Schleswig, 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 95% 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
44%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 16 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,125 students on the public path
In brief

Schleswig’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1252 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Schleswig’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 55% 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

The district spends $15,406 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Kiel Middle, then Kiel High. 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 Schleswig’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Wisconsin school districts. 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1252)Better than 90%
Towns in Manitowoc County (18)Better than 89%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 598 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Schleswig anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Schleswig’s students in the tested grades sat them (598 in math, 599 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Zielanis Elementaryin KielB+
5–8Kiel Middlein KielA
9–12Kiel Highin KielC−

Schleswig’s public schools are run by Kiel Area School District, which also serves Centerville, Eaton, Kiel and Meeme and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Kiel Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,299 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,406WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 38.1% · 599 students tested
Math55%
State average 38.7% · 598 students tested

Schleswig vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SchleswigA−Kiel Area
KielA−Kiel Area
RhineA−Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah PK–12 · Kiel Area PK–12
New HolsteinBNew Holstein
Eaton—Valders Area PK–12 · Kiel Area PK–12
Charlestown—Chilton
MeemeA−Kiel Area

4 of the 6 neighbors share Kiel Area with Schleswig, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Schleswig

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).

Also serving Schleswigin other towns
Zielanis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kiel
B+
412 students13:1Rate it →
Kiel Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kiel
A
338 students13:1Rate it →
Kiel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kiel
C−
375 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Schleswig’s schools

Are Schleswig’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Schleswig children attend outscore 82% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Schleswig in?

Kiel Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,299 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Schleswig kids go to high school?

Kiel High in Kiel, with 375 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Schleswig’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Schleswig spend per student?

$15,406 in Kiel 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.