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Delavan-Darien School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Delavan-Darien School District.
Public Preschools in Delavan-Darien School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,747 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Delavan-Darien School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#414 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
925 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
15%
# Black Students
32 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
721 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
41%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
96
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,058 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,042 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,058
$17,039
Spending / Student
$21,042
$17,011
Best Delavan-Darien School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Creek Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1235 Creek Rd
Delavan, WI 53115
(262) 233-6301
Delavan, WI 53115
(262) 233-6301
Grades: PK-2
| 392 students
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