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Schools in Wisconsin Dells · Wisconsin Dells School District

Wisconsin Dells’s public schools outscore 50% of Wisconsin State districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wisconsin Dells, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 44% of students in Wisconsin Dells’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin State average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin State, not nationally.

#221of 362 Wisconsin State townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
WI 13.6
Schools in town
4
1,565 students on the public path
In brief

Wisconsin Dells’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 602 Wisconsin State towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wisconsin Dells’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 44% 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

The district spends $13,650 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin State (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wisconsin Dells Middle School, then Wisconsin Dells High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Wisconsin Dells’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Wisconsin State school districts, #221 of 362 Wisconsin State towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin State average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin State school districts we grade (441)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin State towns with similar household incomes (602)Better than 73%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 872 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Wisconsin Dells anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Wisconsin Dells’s students in the tested grades sat them (872 in math, 873 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Spring Hill ElementaryWisconsin Dells School DistrictB+
6–8Wisconsin Dells Middle SchoolWisconsin Dells School DistrictB+
9–12Wisconsin Dells HighWisconsin Dells School DistrictC−

Wisconsin Dells’s public schools are run by Wisconsin Dells School District, which also serves Dell Prairie, Dellona, Delton and Douglas and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Wisconsin Dells School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,768 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,650WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 38.1% · 873 students tested
Math44%
State average 38.7% · 872 students tested

Wisconsin Dells vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wisconsin DellsB−Wisconsin Dells
Dell PrairieB−Wisconsin Dells
Newport—Wisconsin Dells
LyndonB−Wisconsin Dells PK–12 · Mauston PK–12
DeltonC+Baraboo PK–12 · Wisconsin Dells PK–12
Lake DeltonB−Wisconsin Dells

All 5 neighbors share Wisconsin Dells with Wisconsin Dells, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wisconsin Dells

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Wisconsin Dellsby address
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
628 students12:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
374 students15:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Dells High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
563 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
37 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Wisconsin Dells’s schools

Are Wisconsin Dells’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin State: the public schools Wisconsin Dells children attend outscore 50% of Wisconsin State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #221 of 362 Wisconsin State towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wisconsin Dells in?

Wisconsin Dells School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,768 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wisconsin Dells kids go to high school?

Wisconsin Dells High, with 563 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Wisconsin Dells’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wisconsin Dells spend per student?

$13,650 in Wisconsin Dells School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin State. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wisconsin Dells?

Yes: Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 37 students).

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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 State. Stars are from neighbors.