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B+
Schools in Union Grove · Union Grove Union High School District, Union Grove Joint No. 1 School District

Union Grove’s public schools outscore 72% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Union Grove’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Union Grove, 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.

#135of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
40%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Union Grove Union High
Students per teacher
16.0
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,918 students on the public path
In brief

Union Grove’s schools, in brief

Union Grove runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Union Grove Elementary (PK–8) is Union Grove’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Union Grove Union High School District with Dover, Raymond and Yorkville: Union Grove High. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Union Grove Union High spends $13,754 per student and Union Grove Joint No. 1 $12,950, 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 Union Grove’s grade

B+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin school districts, #135 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (912)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 825 test results and a graduating class of 286 could put Union Grove anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Union Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (825 in math, 825 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Union Grove ElementaryUnion Grove Joint No. 1 School DistrictA−
9–12Union Grove HighUnion Grove Union High School DistrictC+

Union Grove runs its own schools through grade 8 (Union Grove Joint No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Union Grove Union High School District, shared with Dover, Raymond and Yorkville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Union Grove

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

Union Grove Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,032 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,754WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Union Grove Joint No. 1 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 886 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,950WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Union Grove Union High School District40%
State average 38.1% · 260 students tested
Math · 9–12, Union Grove Union High School District36%
State average 38.7% · 260 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Union Grove Joint No. 1 School District40%
State average 38.1% · 565 students tested
Math · PK–8, Union Grove Joint No. 1 School District52%
State average 38.7% · 565 students tested

Union Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union GroveB+Union Grove Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12
YorkvilleA−Yorkville Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12
DoverBBurlington Area PK–12 · Dover No. 1 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share Union Grove Union High with Union Grove for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union Grove

2 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).

District schools in Union Groveby address
Union Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
886 students16:1Rate it →
Union Grove High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,032 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Grove’s schools

Are Union Grove’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union Grove children attend outscore 72% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #135 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Grove in?

Two districts: Union Grove Joint No. 1 School District runs grades PK–8, and Union Grove Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Dover, Raymond and Yorkville.

Where do Union Grove kids go to high school?

Union Grove High, with 1,032 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Union Grove’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Union Grove Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Union Grove spend per student?

$13,754 in Union Grove Union High School District and $12,950 in Union Grove Joint No. 1 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.