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

Walworth’s public schools score below 86% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Walworth, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two 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.

#338of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
29%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 17 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
14.2
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
846 students on the public path
In brief

Walworth’s schools, in brief

Walworth runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Walworth Elementary (PK–8) is Walworth’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Big Foot Union High School District with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth and Williams Bay: Big Foot High. The high school’s own results earn a C−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% 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

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

Choice beyond the district

Agape School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

D Test scoresB Graduation

D: better than 14% of Wisconsin school districts, #338 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1169)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 380 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 (381 in math, 380 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Walworth ElementaryWalworth Joint No. 1 School DistrictC−
9–12Big Foot HighBig Foot Union High School DistrictC−

Walworth runs its own schools through grade 8 (Walworth Joint No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Big Foot Union High School District, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth and Williams Bay. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Walworth

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

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
D
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
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

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 · 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

Walworth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WalworthDWalworth Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Walworth (town)CWalworth Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Fontana Joint No. 8 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
Fontana-on-Geneva LakeBFontana Joint No. 8 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12

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

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).

District schools in Walworthby address
Walworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
409 students14:1Rate it →
Big Foot High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
437 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Agape School
Grades 6–11
Private · Religious
8 students4:1Rate 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 86% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #338 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walworth in?

Two districts: Walworth Joint No. 1 School District runs grades PK–8, and Big Foot Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth and Williams Bay.

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?

$12,851 in Walworth Joint No. 1 School District and $18,053 in Big Foot Union High School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Walworth?

Yes: Agape School (religious, grades 6–11, 8 students).

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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.