Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0Waupun’s public schools outscore 53% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Waupun, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Waupun’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1012 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waupun’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% 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 Waupun’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,994 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Rock River Intermediate, then Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is up 14% 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.
What’s behind Waupun’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts, #213 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Waupun, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Waupun
Meadow View Primary
Grades PK–1 · 324 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Waupun
Meadow View Primary
Grades PK–1 · 324 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Waupun
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Waupun
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Waupun
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Waupun
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Waupun’s public schools are run by Waupun School District, which also serves Alto, Chester, Fox Lake and Fox Lake and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Waupun vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Waupun’s borders.
Every school in Waupun
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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Waupun Correctional Institution and DOC: John Burke Correctional Center).
Questions about Waupun’s schools
Are Waupun’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Waupun children attend outscore 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #213 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Waupun in?
Waupun School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,869 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Waupun’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Waupun School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Waupun spend per student?
$13,994 in Waupun School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Waupun families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Waupun → They have their own page.
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.