Summary:
Edgerton, Wisconsin has four public schools serving students from prekindergarten through 12th grade: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, all part of the Edgerton School District, which ranks 120th of 432 Wisconsin districts—about the 72nd percentile—with 4 stars. Total enrollment is 1,935 students, with 929 in elementary, 413 in middle, and 593 in high school. Edgerton Community Elementary is the largest at 809 students, while Yahara Elementary is the smallest at 120.
Edgerton Middle is the strongest overall academic standout: 81st percentile, 4 stars, consistently high over three years, with 7th ELA 79.20%, 8th Math 74.07%, 8th Social Studies 80.74%, 8th Science 65.93%, 2.4% chronic absenteeism, and 0.0% dropout. Edgerton High has elite completion outcomes—99.3% graduation rate vs. the state’s 92.0% and 0.1% dropout rate vs. the state’s 1.1%—and a large ACT ELA gain from 43.75% to 59.29%, though its 11.4% chronic absenteeism is higher than the other Edgerton schools but still below Wisconsin’s 17.3%.
Edgerton Community Elementary is improving, rising from 51st to 65th percentile, with strengths in 3rd Math 71.29%, 4th Social Studies 75.19%, and 3rd ELA 63.37%; 4th ELA jumped from 39.45% to 61.24%. Yahara Elementary is small, highest-spending at $26,965 per student, lowest free/reduced lunch at 25.0%, and 0.0% chronic absenteeism, but volatile: 5th Math 70.59% and 4th Science 70.37% are bright spots, while 3rd ELA 42.86% and 4th Social Studies 55.56% are weaker. Across the city, most scores are above state averages, and all schools have lower chronic absenteeism than the state’s 17.3%; spending does not line up simply with outcomes.
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