Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Trempealeau’s public schools outscore 65% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Trempealeau, 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.
Trempealeau’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1335 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trempealeau’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,953 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle, then Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High. 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 Trempealeau’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Trempealeau, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Trempealeau
Trempealeau Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Trempealeau
Trempealeau Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Trempealeau
Trempealeau Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Trempealeau
Trempealeau Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Trempealeau
Trempealeau Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Trempealeau
Trempealeau Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Trempealeau
Trempealeau Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Trempealeau
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle
Grades 6–8 · 286 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Galesville
7th grade in Trempealeau
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle
Grades 6–8 · 286 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Galesville
8th grade in Trempealeau
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle
Grades 6–8 · 286 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Galesville
9th grade in Trempealeau
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High
Grades 9–12 · 411 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Galesville
10th grade in Trempealeau
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High
Grades 9–12 · 411 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Galesville
Trempealeau’s public schools are run by Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District, which also serves Caledonia, Ettrick, Ettrick and Gale and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Trempealeau vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Trempealeau’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Trempealeau | B+ | Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau |
| Trempealeau (town) | — | Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau |
| Caledonia | — | Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau |
All 2 neighbors share Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau with Trempealeau, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Richmond, MN borders Trempealeau but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Trempealeau
3 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 Trempealeau’s schools
Are Trempealeau’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Trempealeau children attend outscore 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Trempealeau in?
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,393 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Trempealeau kids go to high school?
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High in Galesville, with 411 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Trempealeau’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Trempealeau spend per student?
$15,953 in Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Trempealeau 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.