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Schools in Seymour · Seymour Community School District

Seymour’s public schools score below 78% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 27% of Seymour’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seymour, 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.

#321of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▲ 0% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,427 students on the public path
In brief

Seymour’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Seymour’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,460 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 6 the district’s path is Seymour Middle, then Seymour High. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Seymour’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Wisconsin school districts, #321 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1333)Better than 19%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 997 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put Seymour anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seymour’s students in the tested grades sat them (997 in math, 997 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rock Ledge ElementarySeymour Community School DistrictC−
6–8Seymour MiddleSeymour Community School DistrictC−
9–12Seymour HighSeymour Community School DistrictC−

Seymour’s public schools are run by Seymour Community School District, which also serves Black Creek, Black Creek, Cicero and Nichols 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.

Seymour Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,772 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,460WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 997 students tested
Math29%
State average 38.7% · 997 students tested

Seymour vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeymourC−Seymour
OsbornC−Seymour

Every school in Seymour

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).

District schools in Seymourby address
Rock Ledge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
553 students12:1Rate it →
Seymour Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
284 students11:1Rate it →
Seymour High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
590 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Seymour’s schools

Are Seymour’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seymour 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 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seymour in?

Seymour Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,772 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seymour kids go to high school?

Seymour High, with 590 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Seymour’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Seymour Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Seymour spend per student?

$16,460 in Seymour Community 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.