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Delavan-darien High School vs. Elkhorn Area High School

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School Overview

School
Delavan-darien High School
150 Cummings St
Delavan, WI 53115
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Elkhorn Area High School
482 E Geneva St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Delavan-darien High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Elkhorn Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 585 students in grades 9-12, Delavan-darien High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 974 students in grades 9-12, Elkhorn Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
585 students
974 students
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This chart displays total students of Elkhorn Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
64 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Elkhorn Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Delavan-darien High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Elkhorn Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1804 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
#1127 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Delavan-darien High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elkhorn Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
36%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
36%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
35%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in WI)
96%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Delavan-darien High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Elkhorn Area High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Delavan-darien High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elkhorn Area High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
131
247
Grade 10 Students
139
264
Grade 11 Students
146
233
Grade 12 Students
169
230

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Delavan-darien High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Elkhorn Area High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Delavan-darien High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Elkhorn Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Delavan-darien High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elkhorn Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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