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Schools in Smelser

Smelser’s public schools

Cuba City School District and Platteville School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Smelser. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/5schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Platteville
Students per teacher
12.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,780 students on the public path
In brief

Smelser’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Smelser’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Cuba City Elementary places highest (better than 86%); Platteville High lowest (40%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Smelser, graded from A to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Platteville High and Cuba City 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Smelser, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Cuba City School District.

Two districts serve Smelser

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

Cuba City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 679 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,729WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Platteville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,544 students · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,144WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cuba City School District43%
State average 38.1% · 339 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cuba City School District49%
State average 38.7% · 339 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Platteville School District42%
State average 38.1% · 763 students tested
Math · PK–12, Platteville School District53%
State average 38.7% · 765 students tested

Smelser vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Smelser—Cuba City PK–12 · Platteville PK–12
PlattevilleB+Platteville
Cuba CityA−Cuba City
Paris—Cuba City PK–12 · Platteville PK–12
Hazel Green—Southwestern Wisconsin PK–12 · Cuba City PK–12
Benton—Benton PK–12 · Cuba City PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Cuba City with Smelser for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Smelser

6 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 Smelserin other towns
Cuba City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cuba City
A
288 students11:1Rate it →
Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Platteville
205 students12:1Rate it →
Platteville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Platteville
A−
417 students12:1Rate it →
Cuba City Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cuba City
B+
129 students12:1Rate it →
Platteville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Platteville
C+
479 students16:1Rate it →
Cuba City High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cuba City
C+
262 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Smelser’s schools

Are Smelser’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Smelser. Cuba City School District and Platteville School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Smelser. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Smelser in?

Cuba City School District and Platteville School District.

Where do Smelser kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Platteville High and Cuba City High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.