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Schools in West Kewaunee · Kewaunee School District

West Kewaunee’s public schools score below 59% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving West Kewaunee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In West Kewaunee, 33% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). 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 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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
861 students on the public path
In brief

West Kewaunee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1258 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Kewaunee’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 33% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,017 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kewaunee Middle, then Kewaunee 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 West Kewaunee’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1258)Better than 34%
Towns in Kewaunee County (10)Better than 20%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 428 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put West Kewaunee anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Kewaunee’s students in the tested grades sat them (429 in math, 427 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Kewaunee Elementaryin KewauneeB
6–8Kewaunee Middlein KewauneeC
9–12Kewaunee Highin KewauneeB−

West Kewaunee’s public schools are run by Kewaunee School District, which also serves Carlton, Casco, Franklin and Kewaunee 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.

Kewaunee School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 861 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,017WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 38.1% · 427 students tested
Math40%
State average 38.7% · 429 students tested

West Kewaunee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West KewauneeC+Kewaunee
MontpelierA−Luxemburg-Casco PK–12 · Kewaunee PK–12
Pierce—Algoma PK–12 · Kewaunee PK–12
CascoA−Luxemburg-Casco PK–12 · Kewaunee PK–12
KewauneeC+Kewaunee
CarltonC+Kewaunee

All 5 neighbors share Kewaunee with West Kewaunee, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West Kewaunee

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 West Kewauneein other towns
Kewaunee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kewaunee
B
392 students11:1Rate it →
Kewaunee Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kewaunee
C
185 students10:1Rate it →
Kewaunee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kewaunee
B−
284 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about West Kewaunee’s schools

Are West Kewaunee’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Kewaunee children attend score below 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Kewaunee in?

Kewaunee School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 861 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Kewaunee kids go to high school?

Kewaunee High in Kewaunee, with 284 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is West Kewaunee’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West Kewaunee spend per student?

$16,017 in Kewaunee 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.