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Schools in Thornton

Thornton’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools 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
31%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,999 students on the public path
In brief

Thornton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Thornton’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Shawano Community Middle places highest (better than 31%); Shawano High lowest (18%). 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 Thornton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Hillcrest Primary Schoolin ShawanoNo scores
3–5Brener Elementaryin ShawanoC
6–8Shawano Community Middlein ShawanoC
9–12Shawano Highin ShawanoC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Shawano 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.

Shawano School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,079 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,519WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 38.1% · 1095 students tested
Math30%
State average 38.7% · 1099 students tested

Thornton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Thornton—Shawano

Every school in Thornton

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 Thorntonin other towns
Hillcrest Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shawano
472 students12:1Rate it →
Brener Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Shawano
C
389 students15:1Rate it →
Shawano Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shawano
C
436 students12:1Rate it →
Shawano High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shawano
C−
702 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Thornton’s schools

Are Thornton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Thornton. Shawano School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Thornton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 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 Thornton in?

Shawano School District.

Where do Thornton kids go to high school?

Shawano High.

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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.