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Schools in Sigel · Cadott Community School District

Sigel’s public schools score below 57% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sigel, 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
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
800 students on the public path
In brief

Sigel’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,709 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 7 the district’s path is Cadott Junior High, then Cadott 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 Sigel’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1330)Better than 44%
Towns in Chippewa County (23)Better than 26%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 395 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Sigel anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sigel’s students in the tested grades sat them (395 in math, 395 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cadott Elementaryin CadottB
7–8Cadott Junior Highin CadottC
9–12Cadott Highin CadottB−

Sigel’s public schools are run by Cadott Community School District, which also serves Anson, Arthur, Cadott and Edson 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.

Cadott Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 800 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,709WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 38.1% · 395 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.7% · 395 students tested

Sigel vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SigelC+Cadott
Goetz—Cadott
CadottC+Cadott
LafayetteB−Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Cadott PK–12
EdsonBStanley-Boyd Area PK–12 · Cadott PK–12
LudingtonB−Fall Creek PK–12 · Augusta PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Cadott with Sigel, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sigel

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 Sigelin other towns
Cadott Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cadott
B
436 students12:1Rate it →
Cadott Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cadott
C
134 students14:1Rate it →
Cadott High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cadott
B−
230 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Sigel’s schools

Are Sigel’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sigel children attend score below 57% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sigel in?

Cadott Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 800 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sigel kids go to high school?

Cadott High in Cadott, with 230 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Sigel’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sigel spend per student?

$18,709 in Cadott 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.