Sylvester’s public schools score below 62% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the three public school districts serving Sylvester, 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 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.
Sylvester’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 812 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sylvester’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% 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 Sylvester’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Monroe spends $15,475 per student and Juda $15,889, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Sylvester’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sylvester, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Sylvester · depends on your address
Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 483 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Juda Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 178 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Juda
Albany Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 66 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Albany
7th grade in Sylvester · depends on your address
Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 483 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Juda Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 178 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Juda
Albany Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 66 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Albany
8th grade in Sylvester · depends on your address
Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 483 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Juda Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 178 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Juda
Albany Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 66 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Albany
9th grade in Sylvester · depends on your address
Monroe High
Grades 9–12 · 686 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Juda High
Grades 9–12 · 80 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Juda
Albany High
Grades 9–12 · 75 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Albany
10th grade in Sylvester · depends on your address
Monroe High
Grades 9–12 · 686 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Juda High
Grades 9–12 · 80 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Juda
Albany High
Grades 9–12 · 75 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Albany
Parts of Sylvester (7% of its land) are served by Brodhead instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Sylvester
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
Sylvester vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Sylvester’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvester | C+ | Monroe PK–12 · Juda PK–12 · Albany PK–12 |
| Monroe | B− | Monroe |
| Decatur | B− | Brodhead |
| Jefferson | C+ | Juda PK–12 · Monroe PK–12 |
| Mount Pleasant | — | Monticello PK–12 · Albany PK–12 |
| Clarno | B− | Monroe |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Monroe with Sylvester for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Sylvester
10 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 Sylvester’s schools
Are Sylvester’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sylvester children attend score below 62% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sylvester in?
Monroe School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,140 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sylvester are served by Brodhead.
Where do Sylvester kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Monroe High, Juda High and Albany High.
What is Sylvester’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Monroe School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Sylvester spend per student?
$15,475 in Monroe School District, $15,889 in Juda School District and $19,983 in Albany School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sylvester 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.