Photo: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0St. Francis’s public schools score below 76% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
31% of students in St. Francis’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Francis, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
St. Francis’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 723 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Francis’s, its schools beat 31%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports St. Francis’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,601 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 4 the district’s path is Deer Creek Intermediate, then Saint Francis High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Seton Catholic Schools (private) and St. Thomas More High School (private) are 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.
What’s behind St. Francis’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Wisconsin school districts, #319 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Francis, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in St. Francis
Willow Glen Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 263 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
Kindergarten in St. Francis
Willow Glen Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 263 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
1st grade in St. Francis
Willow Glen Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 263 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
2nd grade in St. Francis
Willow Glen Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 263 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
3rd grade in St. Francis
Willow Glen Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 263 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
4th grade in St. Francis
Deer Creek Intermediate
Grades 4–8 · 300 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
5th grade in St. Francis
Deer Creek Intermediate
Grades 4–8 · 300 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
6th grade in St. Francis
Deer Creek Intermediate
Grades 4–8 · 300 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
7th grade in St. Francis
Deer Creek Intermediate
Grades 4–8 · 300 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
8th grade in St. Francis
Deer Creek Intermediate
Grades 4–8 · 300 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
9th grade in St. Francis
Saint Francis High
Grades 9–12 · 543 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
10th grade in St. Francis
Saint Francis High
Grades 9–12 · 543 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
11th grade in St. Francis
Saint Francis High
Grades 9–12 · 543 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
12th grade in St. Francis
Saint Francis High
Grades 9–12 · 543 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Saint Francis
St. Francis’s public schools are run by St. Francis School District. 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.
Below the state in reading
St. Francis vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share St. Francis’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| St. Francis | C− | St. Francis |
| Milwaukee | D− | Milwaukee |
| Cudahy | D | Cudahy |
Every school in St. Francis
5 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).
Questions about St. Francis’s schools
Are St. Francis’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Francis children attend score below 76% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #319 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. Francis in?
St. Francis School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,106 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do St. Francis kids go to high school?
Saint Francis High in Saint Francis, with 543 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is St. Francis’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in St. Francis School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does St. Francis spend per student?
$14,601 in St. Francis School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in St. Francis?
Yes: Seton Catholic Schools (Catholic, grades PK–8, 2,874 students) and St. Thomas More High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 566 students).
Parents talk
What St. Francis families are saying about school.
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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.