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Schools in Scott · Kewaskum School District, Random Lake School District

Scott’s public schools outscore 82% of Wisconsin districts

In Scott, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Scott, 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 100% 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
50%
▲ 12 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 13 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 27% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Kewaskum
Students per teacher
14.4
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,451 students on the public path
In brief

Scott’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1242 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scott’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 50% and math 52% 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

Kewaskum spends $11,956 per student and Random Lake $15,081, 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 Scott’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 (1242)Better than 90%
Towns in Sheboygan County (15)Better than 73%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,247 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Scott anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Scott’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,247 in math, 1,247 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Scott runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kewaskum School District). From grade PK, students attend the Random Lake School District, shared with Adell, Fredonia, Random Lake and Sherman. Its elementary school is in Kewaskum. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Scott

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

Kewaskum School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,803 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,956WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Random Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 648 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,081WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kewaskum School District54%
State average 38.1% · 895 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kewaskum School District56%
State average 38.7% · 895 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Random Lake School District40%
State average 38.1% · 352 students tested
Math · PK–12, Random Lake School District41%
State average 38.7% · 352 students tested

Scott vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ScottA−Kewaskum PK–12 · Random Lake PK–12
AuburnA−Campbellsport PK–12 · Kewaskum PK–12
ShermanB−Random Lake
FarmingtonAKewaskum
MitchellB+Plymouth

2 of the 4 neighbors share Kewaskum with Scott for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Scott

7 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 Scottin other towns
Kewaskum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kewaskum
A+
497 students16:1Rate it →
Random Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Random Lake
B−
292 students14:1Rate it →
Farmington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kewaskum
A+
262 students15:1Rate it →
Kewaskum Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kewaskum
B+
418 students13:1Rate it →
Random Lake Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Random Lake
B+
144 students11:1Rate it →
Kewaskum High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kewaskum
B−
626 students17:1Rate it →
Random Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Random Lake
B
212 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Scott’s schools

Are Scott’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Scott 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 Scott in?

Two districts: Kewaskum School District runs grades PK–12, and Random Lake School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Adell, Fredonia, Random Lake and Sherman.

Where do Scott kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kewaskum High and Random Lake High.

What is Scott’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Scott spend per student?

$11,956 in Kewaskum School District and $15,081 in Random Lake 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.