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Schools in Star Prairie · New Richmond School District, Somerset School District

Star Prairie’s public schools outscore 75% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Star Prairie’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Star Prairie, 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.

#116of 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
48%
▲ 10 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · New Richmond
Students per teacher
14.4
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,679 students on the public path
In brief

Star Prairie’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

New Richmond spends $13,892 per student and Somerset $13,545, 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 Star Prairie’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Wisconsin school districts, #116 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1034)Better than 79%
Towns in St. Croix County (21)Better than 48%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,414 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put Star Prairie anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Star Prairie’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,414 in math, 2,414 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Star Prairie runs its own schools through grade 12 (New Richmond School District). From grade PK, students attend the Somerset School District, shared with Somerset, Somerset and St. Joseph. Its elementary school is in Somerset. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Star Prairie

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

New Richmond School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,502 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,892WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Somerset School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,445 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,545WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, New Richmond School District48%
State average 38.1% · 1720 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Richmond School District53%
State average 38.7% · 1720 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Somerset School District47%
State average 38.1% · 694 students tested
Math · PK–12, Somerset School District52%
State average 38.7% · 694 students tested

Star Prairie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Star PrairieA−New Richmond PK–12 · Somerset PK–12
New RichmondA−New Richmond
SomersetB+Somerset
AldenA−Amery PK–12 · Osceola PK–12
RichmondA−New Richmond
Star Prairie (village)—New Richmond
FarmingtonA−Osceola

3 of the 6 neighbors share New Richmond with Star Prairie for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Star Prairie

8 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 Star Prairiein other towns
Somerset Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Somerset
A−
577 students16:1Rate it →
New Richmond Hillside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Richmond
A
570 students14:1Rate it →
New Richmond Starr Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Richmond
B+
555 students13:1Rate it →
New Richmond Paperjack Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Richmond
A
333 students13:1Rate it →
Somerset Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Somerset
B+
415 students15:1Rate it →
New Richmond Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Richmond
A−
729 students14:1Rate it →
New Richmond High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Richmond
C+
1,047 students16:1Rate it →
Somerset High
High · Grades 9–12 · Somerset
B−
453 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Star Prairie’s schools

Are Star Prairie’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Star Prairie children attend outscore 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #116 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Star Prairie in?

Two districts: New Richmond School District runs grades PK–12, and Somerset School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Somerset, Somerset and St. Joseph.

Where do Star Prairie kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Richmond High and Somerset High.

What is Star Prairie’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in New Richmond School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Star Prairie spend per student?

$13,892 in New Richmond School District and $13,545 in Somerset 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.