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C+
Schools in Sullivan · Jefferson School District, Palmyra-Eagle Area School District

Sullivan’s public schools score below 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sullivan, 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 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Jefferson
Students per teacher
11.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,107 students on the public path
In brief

Sullivan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1314 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sullivan’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% 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 Sullivan’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Jefferson spends $15,940 per student and Palmyra-Eagle Area $20,335, 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 Sullivan’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1314)Better than 30%
Towns in Jefferson County (16)Better than 12%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,167 test results and a graduating class of 152 could put Sullivan anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sullivan’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,167 in math, 1,168 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 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−

Sullivan runs its own schools through grade 12 (Jefferson School District). From grade PK, students attend the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District, shared with Eagle, Eagle, Palmyra and Palmyra. Its elementary school is in Jefferson. Parts of Sullivan (8% of its land) are served by Oconomowoc Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sullivan

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

Jefferson School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,612 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,940WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Palmyra-Eagle Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 521 students, down 4% since 2023–24 · 9.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$20,335WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Jefferson School District38%
State average 38.1% · 892 students tested
Math · PK–12, Jefferson School District37%
State average 38.7% · 890 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Palmyra-Eagle Area School District31%
State average 38.1% · 276 students tested
Math · PK–12, Palmyra-Eagle Area School District27%
State average 38.7% · 277 students tested

Sullivan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SullivanC+Jefferson PK–12 · Palmyra-Eagle Area PK–12
JeffersonC+Jefferson
OttawaAKettle Moraine
PalmyraC−Palmyra-Eagle Area
ConcordA−Watertown PK–12 · Oconomowoc Area PK–12
Sullivan (village)—Jefferson
HebronB−Fort Atkinson PK–12 · Jefferson PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Jefferson with Sullivan for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Sullivan

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 Sullivanin other towns
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jefferson
B
283 students13:1Rate it →
Eagle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eagle
C
234 students10:1Rate it →
Sullivan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
144 students13:1Rate it →
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson
B−
233 students10:1Rate it →
Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson
B−
349 students11:1Rate it →
Palmyra-Eagle Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmyra
C
96 students8:1Rate it →
Jefferson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
C−
603 students14:1Rate it →
Palmyra-Eagle High
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmyra
D
165 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Sullivan’s schools

Are Sullivan’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sullivan children attend score below 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sullivan in?

Two districts: Jefferson School District runs grades PK–12, and Palmyra-Eagle Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Eagle, Eagle, Palmyra and Palmyra.

Where do Sullivan kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Jefferson High and Palmyra-Eagle High.

What is Sullivan’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sullivan spend per student?

$15,940 in Jefferson School District and $20,335 in Palmyra-Eagle Area 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.