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Schools in Shullsburg · Shullsburg School District

Shullsburg’s public schools score below 77% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Shullsburg’s districts is 32%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shullsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 8% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
325 students on the public path
In brief

Shullsburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,785 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 Shullsburg Junior High, then Shullsburg 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 Shullsburg’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 23% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (967)Better than 27%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 162 test results could put Shullsburg anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Shullsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (162 in math, 162 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Shullsburg ElementaryShullsburg School DistrictB
6–8Shullsburg Junior HighShullsburg School DistrictC
9–12Shullsburg HighShullsburg School DistrictB

Shullsburg’s public schools are run by Shullsburg School District, which also serves Monticello, New Diggings, Seymour and Shullsburg 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.

Shullsburg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 325 students · 9.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,785WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 38.1% · 162 students tested
Math32%
State average 38.7% · 162 students tested

Shullsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShullsburgC−Shullsburg

Every school in Shullsburg

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 Shullsburgby address
Shullsburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
143 students9:1Rate it →
Shullsburg Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
73 students11:1Rate it →
Shullsburg High
High · Grades 9–12
B
109 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Shullsburg’s schools

Are Shullsburg’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shullsburg children attend score below 77% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shullsburg in?

Shullsburg School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 325 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shullsburg kids go to high school?

Shullsburg High, with 109 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Shullsburg spend per student?

$17,785 in Shullsburg 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.