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Schools in Slinger · Hartford Union High School District, Slinger School District

Slinger’s public schools outscore 90% of Wisconsin districts

61% of students in Slinger’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Slinger, 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.

#23of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
59%
▲ 21 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 22 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Slinger
Students per teacher
16.6
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,376 students on the public path
In brief

Slinger’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1035 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Slinger’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 61% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hartford Union High spends $14,809 per student and Slinger $14,002, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Peter Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Slinger’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 90% of Wisconsin school districts, #23 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1035)Better than 96%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,002 test results and a graduating class of 310 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Slinger’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,002 in math, 2,002 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Slinger ElementarySlinger School DistrictA+
6–8Slinger MiddleSlinger School DistrictA
9–12Slinger HighSlinger School DistrictA

Slinger runs its own schools through grade 12 (Slinger School District). From grade 9, students attend the Hartford Union High School District, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Lebanon, Neosho, Richfield, Rubicon and Theresa. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Slinger

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

Hartford Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,324 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,809WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Slinger School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,234 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,002WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Hartford Union High School District44%
State average 38.1% · 289 students tested
Math · 9–12, Hartford Union High School District34%
State average 38.7% · 289 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Slinger School District62%
State average 38.1% · 1713 students tested
Math · PK–12, Slinger School District65%
State average 38.7% · 1713 students tested

Slinger vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SlingerASlinger PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12
PolkASlinger
HartfordAHartford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Slinger PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12
Hartford (city)BHartford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Slinger with Slinger for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Slinger

4 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 Slingerby address
Slinger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
571 students16:1Rate it →
Slinger Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
740 students17:1Rate it →
Slinger High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,065 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
93 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Slinger’s schools

Are Slinger’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Slinger children attend outscore 90% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Slinger in?

Two districts: Slinger School District runs grades PK–12, and Hartford Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Lebanon, Neosho, Richfield, Rubicon and Theresa.

Where do Slinger kids go to high school?

Slinger High, with 1,065 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Slinger’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Hartford Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Slinger spend per student?

$14,809 in Hartford Union High School District and $14,002 in Slinger School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Slinger?

Yes: St. Peter Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 93 students).

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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.