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Schools in Vernon · Waterford Union High School District, Mukwonago School District

Vernon’s public schools outscore 88% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 58% of Vernon’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Vernon, 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.

#37of 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
57%
▲ 19 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 20 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 23% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Mukwonago
Students per teacher
14.8
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,669 students on the public path
In brief

Vernon’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Waterford Union High spends $23,692 per student and Mukwonago $12,638, 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 Vernon’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Wisconsin school districts, #37 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (605)Better than 91%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,750 test results and a graduating class of 400 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Vernon’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,750 in math, 2,750 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Big Bend ElementaryMukwonago School DistrictA
7–8Park View Middlein MukwonagoA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB

Vernon runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mukwonago School District). From grade 9, students attend the Waterford Union High School District, shared with Burlington, Burlington, Dover, Norway, Rochester, Waterford and Waterford. Its middle school is in Mukwonago. Parts of Vernon (3% of its land) are served by Norris instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Vernon

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

Waterford Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 889 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$23,692WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Mukwonago School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,835 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,638WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Waterford Union High School District42%
State average 38.1% · 263 students tested
Math · 9–12, Waterford Union High School District44%
State average 38.7% · 263 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mukwonago School District59%
State average 38.1% · 2487 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mukwonago School District60%
State average 38.7% · 2487 students tested

Vernon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VernonAMukwonago PK–12 · Waterford Union High 9–12
Big BendAMukwonago
MukwonagoAMukwonago PK–12 · East Troy PK–12
MuskegoA+Muskego-Norway
Waterford—Waterford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Washington-Caldwell PK–8 · Waterford Union High 9–12
Mukwonago (town)—Mukwonago
New BerlinANew Berlin
WaukeshaB−Waukesha

3 of the 7 neighbors share Mukwonago with Vernon for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Vernon

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).

District schools in Vernonby address
Big Bend Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Big Bend
A
455 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Vernonin other towns
Park View Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mukwonago
A−
721 students15:1Rate it →
Mukwonago High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mukwonago
B
1,604 students16:1Rate it →
Waterford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterford
B
889 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Norris Academy Virtual School).

Questions about Vernon’s schools

Are Vernon’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vernon children attend outscore 88% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #37 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernon in?

Two districts: Mukwonago School District runs grades PK–12, and Waterford Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Burlington, Burlington, Dover, Norway, Rochester, Waterford and Waterford.

Where do Vernon kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mukwonago High and Waterford High.

What is Vernon’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Mukwonago School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Vernon spend per student?

$23,692 in Waterford Union High School District and $12,638 in Mukwonago 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.