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Delavan-Darien School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 474 students in Delavan-Darien School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Delavan-Darien School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
1,747 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delavan-Darien School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
53%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
41%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,058 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,042 is higher than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,058
$17,045
Spending / Student
$21,042
$17,018
Best Delavan-Darien School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Phoenix Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
414 Beloit St
Delavan, WI 53115
(262) 233-6501
Delavan, WI 53115
(262) 233-6501
Gr: 5-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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