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Schools in Waukechon · Shawano School District, Bonduel School District

Waukechon’s public schools score below 71% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Waukechon, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Waukechon, 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
32%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Shawano
Students per teacher
13.8
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
2,385 students on the public path
In brief

Waukechon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1023 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waukechon’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Waukechon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Shawano spends $13,519 per student and Bonduel $15,517, 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 Waukechon’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1023)Better than 18%
Towns in Shawano County (25)Better than 52%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,431 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Waukechon anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Waukechon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,435 in math, 1,427 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Waukechon runs its own schools through grade 12 (Shawano School District). From grade PK, students attend the Bonduel School District, shared with Bonduel, Cecil, Green Valley, Hartland, Lessor, Navarino and Washington. Its elementary school is in Shawano. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Waukechon

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

Shawano School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,079 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,519WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Bonduel School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 775 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,517WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Shawano School District31%
State average 38.1% · 1095 students tested
Math · PK–12, Shawano School District30%
State average 38.7% · 1099 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bonduel School District34%
State average 38.1% · 332 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bonduel School District38%
State average 38.7% · 336 students tested

Waukechon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaukechonCShawano PK–12 · Bonduel PK–12
ShawanoCShawano
Belle PlaineCShawano
Hartland—Bonduel
Navarino—Bonduel PK–12 · Shawano PK–12
WashingtonC+Bonduel

3 of the 5 neighbors share Shawano with Waukechon for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Waukechon

6 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 Waukechonin other towns
Hillcrest Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shawano
472 students12:1Rate it →
Bonduel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bonduel
B−
288 students14:1Rate it →
Bonduel Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bonduel
C
212 students20:1Rate it →
Shawano Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shawano
C
436 students12:1Rate it →
Shawano High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shawano
C−
702 students15:1Rate it →
Bonduel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bonduel
B−
275 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Waukechon’s schools

Are Waukechon’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waukechon children attend score below 71% 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 Waukechon in?

Two districts: Shawano School District runs grades PK–12, and Bonduel School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bonduel, Cecil, Green Valley, Hartland, Lessor, Navarino and Washington.

Where do Waukechon kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Shawano High and Bonduel High.

What is Waukechon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Shawano School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Waukechon spend per student?

$13,519 in Shawano School District and $15,517 in Bonduel 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.