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Schools in Winchester · Winneconne Community School District, New London School District

Winchester’s public schools outscore 80% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Winchester’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Winchester, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
46%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 17 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · New London
Students per teacher
13.7
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
3,708 students on the public path
In brief

Winchester’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1224 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winchester’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 55% across both districts 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

Winneconne spends $13,590 per student and New London $13,380, 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 Winchester’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Wisconsin school districts. 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1224)Better than 88%
Towns in Winnebago County (15)Better than 60%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,997 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Winchester anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Winchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,998 in math, 1,996 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Winchester runs its own schools through grade 12 (Winneconne Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the New London School District, shared with Caledonia, Dale, Hortonia, Lebanon, Liberty, Maple Creek, Mukwa and New London. Its elementary school is in Winneconne. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Winchester

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

Winneconne Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,721 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,590WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
New London School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,019 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,380WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Winneconne Community School District56%
State average 38.1% · 931 students tested
Math · PK–12, Winneconne Community School District66%
State average 38.7% · 931 students tested
Reading · PK–12, New London School District38%
State average 38.1% · 1065 students tested
Math · PK–12, New London School District46%
State average 38.7% · 1067 students tested

Winchester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinchesterA−Winneconne PK–12 · New London PK–12
Wolf RiverAWeyauwega-Fremont PK–12 · Winneconne PK–12
Winneconne—Winneconne
ClaytonA−Neenah PK–12 · Winneconne PK–12
DaleB+New London PK–12 · Hortonville PK–12
VinlandA−Winneconne PK–12 · Neenah PK–12
CaledoniaBNew London

4 of the 6 neighbors share Winneconne with Winchester for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Winchester

9 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 Winchesterin other towns
Winneconne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winneconne
A
823 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
B
283 students14:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
A
264 students13:1Rate it →
Readfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Readfield
A−
121 students15:1Rate it →
Sugar Bush Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
A
119 students15:1Rate it →
New London Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New London
B
540 students13:1Rate it →
Winneconne Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winneconne
A+
411 students16:1Rate it →
New London High
High · Grades 9–12 · New London
B−
660 students14:1Rate it →
Winneconne High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winneconne
A−
487 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Winchester’s schools

Are Winchester’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winchester children attend outscore 80% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winchester in?

Two districts: Winneconne Community School District runs grades PK–12, and New London School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Caledonia, Dale, Hortonia, Lebanon, Liberty, Maple Creek, Mukwa and New London.

Where do Winchester kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New London High and Winneconne High.

What is Winchester’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Winchester spend per student?

$13,590 in Winneconne Community School District and $13,380 in New London 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.