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Waterford Joint No. 1 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Waterford, Waterford and Rochester, and parts of Burlington, Norway and Dover.
Students
1,473
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,555
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$12.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waterford Joint No. 1 School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $12.0M, about $8,164 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kickapoo.
PK–5Kickapoo ElementaryKickapoo Area School District
6–12Kickapoo HighKickapoo Area School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 37.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,555 per student · 19% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 26%Other 29%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 52%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,356’20
1,476’21
1,463’22
1,462’23
1,473’24
Up 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Burlington Area School DistrictBurlington, Lyons, Spring Prairie
$14,544per student
East Troy Community School DistrictEast Troy, Spring Prairie
$15,542per student
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School DistrictLyons, Spring Prairie
$17,940per student
Union Grove Union High School DistrictRaymond, Union Grove, Yorkville
$13,754per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.