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Schools in Springwater · Wild Rose School District

Springwater’s public schools score below 60% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Springwater, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 44% of students in Springwater’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to A−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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
563 students on the public path
In brief

Springwater’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1192 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springwater’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,104 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wild Rose 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 Springwater’s grade

B+ Test scoresD− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; graduation is below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1192)Better than 47%
Towns in Waushara County (18)Better than 28%
DA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 262 test results and a graduating class of 36 could put Springwater anywhere from D to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Springwater’s students in the tested grades sat them (262 in math, 262 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wild Rose Elementaryin Wild RoseB−
6–12Wild Rose Highin Wild RoseB

Springwater’s public schools are run by Wild Rose School District, which also serves Leon, Mount Morris, Rose and Saxeville 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.

Wild Rose School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 563 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,104WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 262 students tested
Math44%
State average 38.7% · 262 students tested

Springwater vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpringwaterC+Wild Rose
Wild Rose—Wild Rose
Rose—Wild Rose
DaytonBWaupaca
SaxevilleC+Wild Rose
Mount MorrisB−Wautoma Area PK–12 · Wild Rose PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Wild Rose with Springwater, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Springwater

2 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 Springwaterin other towns
Wild Rose Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wild Rose
B−
276 students12:1Rate it →
Wild Rose High
High · Grades 6–12 · Wild Rose
B
287 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Springwater’s schools

Are Springwater’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Springwater children attend score below 60% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springwater in?

Wild Rose School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 563 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Springwater’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Wild Rose School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Springwater spend per student?

$14,104 in Wild Rose 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.