Photo: Loreengloria6 · CC BY-SA 3.0Sharon’s public schools score below 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Sharon’s districts is 30%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sharon, 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 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.
Sharon’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1089 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sharon’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Sharon runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Sharon Community (PK–8) is Sharon’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Big Foot Union High School District with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Walworth, Walworth and Williams Bay: Big Foot High in Walworth. The high school’s own results earn a C−. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Sharon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Sharon Joint No. 11 spends $19,902 per student and Big Foot Union High $18,053, 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.
What’s behind Sharon’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts. 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 Sharon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sharon
Sharon Community
Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sharon
Sharon Community
Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sharon
Sharon Community
Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sharon
Sharon Community
Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sharon
Sharon Community
Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sharon
Sharon Community
Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sharon
Sharon Community
Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sharon
Sharon Community
Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sharon
Sharon Community
Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sharon
Big Foot High
Grades 9–12 · 437 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Walworth
10th grade in Sharon
Big Foot High
Grades 9–12 · 437 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Walworth
Sharon runs its own schools through grade 8 (Sharon Joint No. 11 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Big Foot Union High School District, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Walworth, Walworth and Williams Bay. Its high school is in Walworth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Sharon
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Sharon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Sharon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon | C+ | Sharon Joint No. 11 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12 |
| Sharon (town) | — | Sharon Joint No. 11 PK–8 · Delavan-Darien PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Sharon
2 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 Sharon’s schools
Are Sharon’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sharon children attend score below 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sharon in?
Two districts: Sharon Joint No. 11 School District runs grades PK–8, and Big Foot Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Walworth, Walworth and Williams Bay.
Where do Sharon kids go to high school?
Big Foot High in Walworth, with 437 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Sharon’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Big Foot Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Sharon spend per student?
$19,902 in Sharon Joint No. 11 School District and $18,053 in Big Foot Union High School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sharon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sharon → 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.