Green Lake County Schools & Education
Green Lake County, Wisconsin
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
65/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.2%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.2%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,787
National avg $13,239
State avg $8,113
School Score
65/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 65/100
State Score Position
#42
of 72 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Green Lake County
Measured School Summary
Green Lake County performs at an average level with a school score of 65/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.2%.
Funding Context
At $7,787 per pupil, Green Lake County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 0% below the Wisconsin average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Green Lake County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
65/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #42 of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data.
Completion
92.2%
0.4 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,787
$326 below the state average
School coverage
10
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Green Lake County has 10 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Green Lake County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Green Lake County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#42
of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Berlin Area School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,333 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Markesan School District
Elementary to high school visible
780 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Princeton School District
Other grade structure
318 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Green Lake School District
Elementary and high visible
297 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Markesan School District is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Green Lake County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Green Lake County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Green Lake County per-pupil expenditure trails state average
Education data brief for Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
Per-pupil expenditure in Green Lake County is $7,787, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of $8,113 and the national average of $13,000. The county’s public education system consists of 10 schools across four districts, with a total enrollment of 2,728 students. The Berlin Area School District is the largest, serving 1,333 students across three schools, including Clay Lamberton Elementary, which is the county’s largest school with 564 students. The graduation rate of 92.2% is slightly above the state average of 91.8% and exceeds the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score is 64.8, nearly identical to the state average of 65.0. Of the 10 schools, seven are classified as rural and three as town locales by the NCES. Factual district spending records can be compared using the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Green Lake County
Reported Enrollment
2,728
10 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Green Lake County
Berlin Area School District
Markesan School District
Princeton School District
Green Lake School District
10 Public Schools in Green Lake County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Lamberton Elementary | Record | Berlin Area School District | Berlin, 54923Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 564 |
| Berlin High | Record | Berlin Area School District | Berlin, 54923Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 476 |
| Princeton School | Record | Princeton School District | Princeton, 54968Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 318 |
| Berlin Middle | Record | Berlin Area School District | Berlin, 54923Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 293 |
| Markesan High | Record | Markesan School District | Markesan, 53946Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 254 |
| Markesan Primary | Record | Markesan School District | Markesan, 53946Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 193 |
| Markesan Middle | Record | Markesan School District | Markesan, 53946Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 188 |
| Green Lake Elementary | Record | Green Lake School District | Green Lake, 54941Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 152 |
| Green Lake High | Record | Green Lake School District | Green Lake, 54941Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 145 |
| Markesan Intermediate | Record | Markesan School District | Markesan, 53946Rural: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 145 |
Clay Lamberton Elementary
Berlin Area School District
Berlin, 54923 / Town: Distant
Princeton School
Princeton School District
Princeton, 54968 / Rural: Remote
Markesan Primary
Markesan School District
Markesan, 53946 / Rural: Distant
Green Lake Elementary
Green Lake School District
Green Lake, 54941 / Rural: Distant
Green Lake High
Green Lake School District
Green Lake, 54941 / Rural: Distant
Markesan Intermediate
Markesan School District
Markesan, 53946 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,787
State avg $8,113
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.