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C+
Schools in Williams Bay · Williams Bay School District, Big Foot Union High School District

Williams Bay’s public schools score below 56% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Williams Bay’s districts is 30%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Williams Bay, 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.

#257of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Williams Bay
Students per teacher
13.3
WI 13.6
Schools in town
3
597 students on the public path
In brief

Williams Bay’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99% 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 Williams Bay’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Williams Bay spends $15,600 per student and Big Foot Union High $18,053, 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 Williams Bay’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Wisconsin school districts, #257 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1310)Better than 44%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 464 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Williams Bay anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Williams Bay’s students in the tested grades sat them (464 in math, 464 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Williams Bay ElementaryWilliams Bay School DistrictB
6–8Williams Bay MiddleWilliams Bay School DistrictC+
9–12Williams Bay HighWilliams Bay School DistrictB+

Williams Bay runs its own schools through grade 12 (Williams Bay School District). From grade 9, students attend the Big Foot Union High School District, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth and Walworth. Parts of Williams Bay (11% of its land) are served by Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Williams Bay

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

Williams Bay School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 597 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,600WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Big Foot Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 437 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,053WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Williams Bay School District39%
State average 38.1% · 352 students tested
Math · PK–12, Williams Bay School District32%
State average 38.7% · 352 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Big Foot Union High School District27%
State average 38.1% · 112 students tested
Math · 9–12, Big Foot Union High School District22%
State average 38.7% · 112 students tested

Williams Bay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Williams BayC+Williams Bay PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
LinnB−Linn Joint No. 6 PK–8 · Linn Joint No. 4 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
WalworthCWalworth Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Fontana Joint No. 8 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12
GenevaB+Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Elkhorn Area PK–12 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12
DelavanCDelavan-Darien PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Big Foot Union High with Williams Bay for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Williams Bay

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).

District schools in Williams Bayby address
Williams Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
282 students12:1Rate it →
Williams Bay Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
145 students12:1Rate it →
Williams Bay High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
170 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Williams Bay’s schools

Are Williams Bay’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Williams Bay children attend score below 56% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #257 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williams Bay in?

Two districts: Williams Bay School District runs grades PK–12, and Big Foot Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Linn, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth and Walworth.

Where do Williams Bay kids go to high school?

Williams Bay High, with 170 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Williams Bay’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Big Foot Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Williams Bay spend per student?

$15,600 in Williams Bay School District and $18,053 in Big Foot Union 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.