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Schools in Springville · Adams-Friendship Area School District, Wisconsin Dells School District

Springville’s public schools score below 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Springville, 30% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Springville, 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 96% 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

30%

▼ 8 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

36%

▼ 3 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.7K

▼ 17% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Wisconsin Dells

Students per teacher

12.1

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

3,038 students on the public path

In brief

Springville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 912 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springville’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Springville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Adams-Friendship Area spends $20,186 per student and Wisconsin Dells $13,650, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Springville’s grade

C Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 37%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (912)Better than 50%

Towns in Adams County (17)Better than 82%

CB⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,547 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Springville anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Springville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,548 in math, 1,547 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Springville · depends on your address

Spring Hill Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 628 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Wisconsin Dells

B⁺

Adams-Friendship Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 486 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Adams

C⁻

Lake Delton Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 203 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Delton

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to A

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

Springville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Adams-Friendship Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Wisconsin Dells School District, shared with Dell Prairie, Dellona, Delton, Douglas, Jackson, Lake Delton, Lyndon, New Haven, Newport and Wisconsin Dells. Its elementary school is in Wisconsin Dells. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Springville

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

Adams-Friendship Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,270 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$20,186WI $16,459 · FY2024

C⁻

Wisconsin Dells School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,768 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$13,650WI $16,459 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Adams-Friendship Area School District22%

State average 38.1% · 674 students tested

Math · PK–12, Adams-Friendship Area School District26%

State average 38.7% · 676 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Wisconsin Dells School District37%

State average 38.1% · 873 students tested

Math · PK–12, Wisconsin Dells School District44%

State average 38.7% · 872 students tested

Springville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Springville	C⁺	Adams-Friendship Area PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12
Marion	—	Mauston
Quincy	C⁻	Adams-Friendship Area
Kildare	—	Mauston
Dell Prairie	B⁻	Wisconsin Dells
Easton	C⁻	Adams-Friendship Area
Jackson	C⁺	Adams-Friendship Area PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12 · Westfield PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Adams-Friendship Area with Springville for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Springville

7 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 Springvillein other towns

Spring Hill Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wisconsin Dells

B⁺

628 students12:1Rate it →

Adams-Friendship Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Adams

C⁻

486 students11:1Rate it →

Lake Delton Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Delton

203 students13:1Rate it →

Adams-Friendship Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Adams

C⁻

338 students8:1Rate it →

Wisconsin Dells Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wisconsin Dells

B⁺

374 students15:1Rate it →

Wisconsin Dells High

High · Grades 9–12 · Wisconsin Dells

C⁻

563 students15:1Rate it →

Adams-Friendship High

High · Grades 9–12 · Adams

446 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Springville’s schools

Are Springville’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Springville 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 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springville in?

Two districts: Adams-Friendship Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Wisconsin Dells School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Dell Prairie, Dellona, Delton, Douglas, Jackson, Lake Delton, Lyndon, New Haven, Newport and Wisconsin Dells.

Where do Springville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wisconsin Dells High and Adams-Friendship High.

What is Springville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Springville spend per student?

$20,186 in Adams-Friendship Area School District and $13,650 in Wisconsin Dells 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.