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Schools in Tennyson

Tennyson’s public schools

Potosi School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Tennyson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
339 students on the public path
In brief

Tennyson’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Tennyson’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Potosi Elementary places highest (better than 78%); Potosi High lowest (38%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Tennyson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Potosi Elementaryin PotosiA−
6–8Potosi Middlein PotosiB+
9–12Potosi Highin PotosiC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Potosi School District.

The district

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

Potosi School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 339 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,180WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 150 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.7% · 150 students tested

Tennyson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tennyson—Potosi
Potosi—Potosi

Every school in Tennyson

4 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 Tennysonin other towns
Potosi Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Potosi
A−
166 students12:1Rate it →
Potosi Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Potosi
B+
66 students10:1Rate it →
Potosi High
High · Grades 9–12 · Potosi
C+
107 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
SS Andrew-Thomas School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Potosi
Private · Catholic
28 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Tennyson’s schools

Are Tennyson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Tennyson. Potosi School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Tennyson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Tennyson in?

Potosi School District.

Where do Tennyson kids go to high school?

Potosi High.

Are there private schools in Tennyson?

Yes: SS Andrew-Thomas School (grades PK–7, 28 students).

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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). Stars are from neighbors.