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Schools in Wheatland · Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District, Westosha Central High School District

Wheatland’s public schools outscore 73% of Wisconsin districts

In Wheatland, 48% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wheatland, 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.

#128of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Westosha Central High
Students per teacher
17.5
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,953 students on the public path
In brief

Wheatland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1258 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wheatland’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Wheatland runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Wheatland Center Elementary (PK–8) is Wheatland’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Westosha Central High School District with Brighton, Bristol, Kenosha, Paddock Lake, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes and Somers: Central High in Salem. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wheatland Joint No. 1 spends $13,486 per student and Westosha Central High $13,534, 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 Wheatland’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Wisconsin school districts, #128 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1258)Better than 81%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 596 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Wheatland anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Wheatland’s students in the tested grades sat them (596 in math, 596 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Wheatland Center ElementaryWheatland Joint No. 1 School DistrictB
9–12Central Highin SalemB

Wheatland runs its own schools through grade 8 (Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Westosha Central High School District, shared with Brighton, Bristol, Kenosha, Paddock Lake, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes and Somers. Its high school is in Salem. Parts of Wheatland (13% of its land) are served by Wilmot Union High instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wheatland

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

Wheatland Joint No. 1 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 644 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,486WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Westosha Central High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,309 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,534WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District40%
State average 38.1% · 345 students tested
Math · PK–8, Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District54%
State average 38.7% · 345 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Westosha Central High School District43%
State average 38.1% · 251 students tested
Math · 9–12, Westosha Central High School District40%
State average 38.7% · 251 students tested

Wheatland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WheatlandB+Wheatland Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12
BurlingtonBBurlington Area PK–12 · Waterford Union High 9–12
RandallB−Randall Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Wilmot Union High 9–12

Every school in Wheatland

2 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 Wheatlandby address
Wheatland Center Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Burlington
B
644 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Wheatlandin other towns
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
B
1,309 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Wheatland’s schools

Are Wheatland’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wheatland children attend outscore 73% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #128 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wheatland in?

Two districts: Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District runs grades PK–8, and Westosha Central High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Brighton, Bristol, Kenosha, Paddock Lake, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes and Somers.

Where do Wheatland kids go to high school?

Central High in Salem, with 1,309 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Wheatland’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Westosha Central High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Wheatland spend per student?

$13,486 in Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District and $13,534 in Westosha Central High 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.