Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5Wilson’s public schools score below 78% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 32% of Wilson’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wilson, 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 96% 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.
Wilson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 985 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilson’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Sheboygan Area spends $14,440 per student and Oostburg $12,882, 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.
What’s behind Wilson’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Wisconsin school districts, #321 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wilson, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Wilson · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,482 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sheboygan
South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Sheboygan
Oostburg High
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oostburg
10th grade in Wilson · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,482 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sheboygan
South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Sheboygan
Oostburg High
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oostburg
Wilson runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sheboygan Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Oostburg School District, shared with Holland, Lima and Oostburg. Its elementary school is in Oostburg. Parts of Wilson (20% and 3% of its land) are served by Kohler and Sheboygan Falls instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Wilson
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Wilson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Wilson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | C− | Sheboygan Area PK–12 · Oostburg PK–12 |
| Sheboygan | C− | Sheboygan Area |
| Oostburg | A | Oostburg |
| Kohler | A+ | Kohler |
| Lima | B+ | Sheboygan Falls PK–12 · Oostburg PK–12 |
| Sheboygan Falls | B− | Sheboygan Falls |
| Holland | A | Cedar Grove-Belgium Area PK–12 · Oostburg PK–12 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Oostburg with Wilson for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Wilson
19 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).
Questions about Wilson’s schools
Are Wilson’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wilson children attend score below 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #321 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wilson in?
Two districts: Sheboygan Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Oostburg School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Holland, Lima and Oostburg.
Where do Wilson kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: North High, South High and Oostburg High.
What is Wilson’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Sheboygan Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Wilson spend per student?
$14,440 in Sheboygan Area School District and $12,882 in Oostburg School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wilson families are saying about school.
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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.