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Westfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Westfield, Jackson, Oxford, Springfield, Westfield, Harris, Richford, Coloma, Neshkoro, Newton, Oxford, Crystal Lake, Coloma and Neshkoro, and parts of Marion, Packwaukee, Douglas and Richfield.

Westfield’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,064
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,536
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Westfield School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 37% of Wisconsin districts
  • Spends 13% more per student than the WI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.3M, about $282 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 37% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Westfield 1,317C+Jackson 1,183Oxford 960Springfield 832Westfield 806Harris 769Richford 767Coloma 731Neshkoro 566Newton 546Oxford 536Crystal Lake 469Coloma 444Neshkoro 410

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Westfield. Grade by grade →

PK–5Westfield ElementaryThis district
6–8Westfield Area MiddleThis district
9–12Westfield Area HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 38.7% · 520 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 38.1% · 520 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 90.5% · 69 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,536 per student · 13% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 31%Other 24%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 42%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,015’20
1,070’21
1,055’22
1,033’23
1,064’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Westfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westfield
B−
275 students11:1
Oxford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oxford
B+
128 students12:1
Coloma Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Coloma
A
100 students11:1
Westfield Area Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westfield
C
232 students13:1
Westfield Area High
High · Grades 9–12 · Westfield
B
329 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Adams-Friendship Area School DistrictColburn, Lincoln, New Chester
$20,186per student
Wautoma Area School DistrictDakota, Deerfield, Lohrville
$13,568per student
Montello School DistrictBuffalo, Mecan, Montello
$19,396per student
Wisconsin Dells School DistrictNew Haven, Springville
$13,650per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.