Summary:
The Kewaskum School District in Wisconsin educates roughly 1,803 students across four schools — two elementaries serving PK–5, one middle school serving grades 6–8, and one high school serving grades 9–12 — with no alternative school, and it ranks 47th of 432 Wisconsin districts, in the 89th percentile with 4 stars. Every school earns 4 stars or better, and outcomes are strong: high school graduation is 95.4% versus the state's 92.0%, dropout rates are 0.6% at the high school and 0.0% at the middle school, and district chronic absenteeism is 3.9% versus the state's 17.3%.
Farmington Elementary is the standout: 26th of 1,039 elementary schools, 97th percentile, 5 stars, the district's highest proficiency average (82.25%), the lowest chronic absenteeism (0.8%), and exceptional 4th grade Social Studies (95.12%) and Math (90.24%) results. Kewaskum Middle is consistently strong at the 86th percentile with 4 stars, posting large 8th grade gains in ELA (64.57% to 79.05%) and Math (64.57% to 72.97%). Kewaskum High ranks in the 78th percentile with 4 stars, and its ACT results are a major strength — ELA 70.34% versus the state's 48.47%, Math 53.10%, Science 56.55% — though its Forward Exam Social Studies remains below state at 43.24% in 2025-26. Kewaskum Elementary is solid (79th percentile, 4 stars) and above state averages, but its proficiency average trails the district.
Across the four schools, per-student spending ranges from $12,352 to $13,237, student-teacher ratios from 13.4 to 17.4, and free/reduced lunch from 18.69% to 26.76%. Spending does not track neatly with results: Farmington spends mid-level yet outperforms, while Kewaskum High has the highest student-teacher ratio but strong ACT and graduation outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is very low everywhere (0.8% to 7.8%). The main watch items are high school Social Studies and Kewaskum Elementary's 4th grade Social Studies decline from 83.33% to 74.60%, even as its 5th grade ELA and Math rose.
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