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Schools in Vienna · DeForest Area School District, Waunakee Community School District

Vienna’s public schools outscore 84% of Wisconsin districts

In Vienna, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Vienna, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
50%
▲ 12 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 17 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Waunakee
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
6,488 students on the public path
In brief

Vienna’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 247 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vienna’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

DeForest Area spends $14,469 per student and Waunakee $15,574, 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 Vienna’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Wisconsin school districts. 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (247)Better than 77%
Towns in Dane County (32)Better than 72%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,062 test results and a graduating class of 344 could put Vienna anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Vienna’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,067 in math, 4,058 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Vienna runs its own schools through grade 12 (DeForest Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Waunakee Community School District, shared with Springfield, Waunakee and Westport. Its elementary school is in Waunakee. Parts of Vienna (14% of its land) are served by Lodi instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Vienna

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

DeForest Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,246 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,469WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Waunakee Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,415 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,574WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, DeForest Area School District44%
State average 38.1% · 1921 students tested
Math · PK–12, DeForest Area School District47%
State average 38.7% · 1924 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Waunakee Community School District55%
State average 38.1% · 2137 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waunakee Community School District64%
State average 38.7% · 2143 students tested

Vienna vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ViennaA−DeForest Area PK–12 · Waunakee PK–12
DeForestB+DeForest Area
Arlington—Poynette PK–12 · Lodi PK–12
Dane—Lodi
WestportAWaunakee

Every school in Vienna

10 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 Viennain other towns
Waunakee Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Waunakee
A−
537 students12:1Rate it →
Arboretum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Waunakee
A
435 students14:1Rate it →
Waunakee Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Waunakee
A
531 students12:1Rate it →
Windsor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Windsor
B
526 students14:1Rate it →
Eagle Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · DeForest
B−
389 students12:1Rate it →
Yahara Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · DeForest
B−
329 students12:1Rate it →
Waunakee Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waunakee
A
667 students10:1Rate it →
De Forest Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · De Forest
B
602 students12:1Rate it →
Waunakee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waunakee
A
1,335 students13:1Rate it →
De Forest High
High · Grades 9–12 · DeForest
B−
1,137 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Vienna’s schools

Are Vienna’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vienna children attend outscore 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vienna in?

Two districts: DeForest Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Waunakee Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Springfield, Waunakee and Westport.

Where do Vienna kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Waunakee High and De Forest High.

What is Vienna’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Waunakee Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Vienna spend per student?

$14,469 in DeForest Area School District and $15,574 in Waunakee Community 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.