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Schools in Walworth · Big Foot Union High School District, Walworth Joint No. 1 School District

Walworth’s public schools score below 74% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Walworth, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Walworth, 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 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.

Reading proficiency

34%

▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

28%

▼ 11 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.1K

▲ 10% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Big Foot Union High

Students per teacher

12.9

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,043 students on the public path

In brief

Walworth’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1194 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walworth’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Walworth’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Big Foot Union High spends $18,053 per student and Walworth Joint No. 1 $12,851, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Big Foot High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Walworth’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 26% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 26%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1194)Better than 18%

Towns in Walworth County (16)Better than 31%

DC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 512 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Walworth anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Walworth’s students in the tested grades sat them (513 in math, 511 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Walworth · depends on your address

Walworth Elementary

Grades PK–8 · 409 students · 14:1 students per teacher

C⁻

Fontana Elementary

Grades PK–8 · 197 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Fontana

The path, start to finish

PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B

9–12Big Foot HighBig Foot Union High School DistrictC⁻

Parts of Walworth (3% and 2% of its land) are served by Linn Joint No. 6 and Delavan-Darien instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Walworth

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

Big Foot Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 437 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$18,053WI $16,459 · FY2024

Walworth Joint No. 1 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 409 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$12,851WI $16,459 · FY2024

Fontana Joint No. 8 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 197 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$20,749WI $16,459 · FY2024

A⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Big Foot Union High School District27%

State average 38.1% · 112 students tested

Math · 9–12, Big Foot Union High School District22%

State average 38.7% · 112 students tested

Reading · PK–8, Walworth Joint No. 1 School District30%

State average 38.1% · 268 students tested

Math · PK–8, Walworth Joint No. 1 School District21%

State average 38.7% · 269 students tested

Reading · PK–8, Fontana Joint No. 8 School District47%

State average 38.1% · 131 students tested

Math · PK–8, Fontana Joint No. 8 School District47%

State average 38.7% · 132 students tested

Walworth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Walworth	C	Walworth Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Fontana Joint No. 8 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	B	Fontana Joint No. 8 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Walworth (village)	D	Walworth Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Williams Bay	C⁺	Williams Bay PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Linn	B⁻	Linn Joint No. 6 PK–8 · Linn Joint No. 4 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Sharon	—	Sharon Joint No. 11 PK–8 · Delavan-Darien PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Delavan	C	Delavan-Darien PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12

All 6 neighbors share Big Foot Union High with Walworth for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Chemung, IL borders Walworth but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Walworth

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).

Also serving Walworthin other towns

Walworth Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8

C⁻

409 students14:1Rate it →

Fontana Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fontana

197 students9:1Rate it →

Big Foot High

High · Grades 9–12

C⁻

437 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Walworth’s schools

Are Walworth’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Walworth children attend score below 74% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walworth in?

Big Foot Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 437 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Walworth are served by Linn Joint No. 6 and Delavan-Darien.

Where do Walworth kids go to high school?

Big Foot High, with 437 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Walworth’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Big Foot Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Walworth spend per student?

$18,053 in Big Foot Union High School District, $12,851 in Walworth Joint No. 1 School District and $20,749 in Fontana Joint No. 8 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.