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School districts in Walworth County, WI
Walworth County has 15 regular public school districts, enrolling 14,040 students in 2024–25. The largest is Elkhorn Area School District (3,506 students, 25% of the county), followed by Whitewater Unified School District and Lake Geneva J1 School District. 13 of the 15 offer kindergarten. Wisconsin's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 15 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Area School District 3 N Jackson St, Elkhorn | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,506 | 191 | (262) 723-3160 |
| Whitewater Unified School District 419 S Elizabeth St, Whitewater also serves Jefferson County and Rock County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,893 | 107 | (262) 472-8700 |
| Lake Geneva J1 School District 208 E South St, Lake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 1,683 | 168 | (262) 348-1000 |
| Delavan-Darien School District 324 Beloit St, Delavan also serves Rock County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,674 | 81 | (262) 233-6800 |
| East Troy Community School District 2040 Beulah Ave, East Troy | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,355 | 75 | (262) 642-6710 |
| Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District 208 E South St, Lake Geneva | 9–12 | 2 | 1,271 | — | (262) 348-1000 |
| Williams Bay School District 500 W Geneva St, Williams Bay | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 606 | 36 | (262) 245-1575 |
| Big Foot UHS School District 401 Devils Ln, Walworth | 9–12 | 1 | 437 | — | (262) 275-2116 |
| Genoa City J2 School District 1020 Hunter's Ridge Dr, Genoa City | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 413 | 33 | (262) 279-1053 |
| Walworth J1 School District 121 Beloit St, Walworth | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 409 | 44 | (262) 275-6896 |
| Fontana J8 School District 450 S Main St, Fontana | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 197 | 14 | (262) 275-6881 |
| Sharon J11 School District 104 E School St, Sharon | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 197 | 26 | (262) 736-4477 |
| Linn J6 School District W4094 S Lakeshore Dr, Lake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 176 | 19 | (262) 248-4120 |
| Geneva J4 School District N2575 Snake Rd, Lake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 148 | 16 | (262) 248-3816 |
| Linn J4 School District W3490 Linton Rd, Lake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 75 | 11 | (262) 248-4067 |
Walworth County at a glance
Together the 15 districts run 41 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Linn J4 School District, with 75 students; the median Walworth County district has 437. By grade span: 8 Pre-K–8, 5 Pre-K–12 and 2 9–12. Without kindergarten: Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District (9–12) and Big Foot UHS School District (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 13 districts that report a K grade: 821 children. The biggest kindergarten was Elkhorn Area School District's, with 191; Lake Geneva J1 School District had 168, and the smallest, Linn J4 School District, had 11.
Walworth County holds 15 of Wisconsin's 420 regular districts (3.6%) and 1.8% of its 793,595 public school students, ranking 3rd of 72 counties by number of districts and 16th by enrollment. By size, 6 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 9 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 342 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Whitewater Unified School District (into Jefferson County and Rock County) and Delavan-Darien School District (into Rock County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Walworth County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Elkhorn Area School District · Whitewater Unified School District · Lake Geneva J1 School District · Delavan-Darien School District · East Troy Community School District · Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District · Williams Bay School District · Big Foot UHS School District · Genoa City J2 School District · Walworth J1 School District · Fontana J8 School District · Sharon J11 School District · Linn J6 School District · Geneva J4 School District · Linn J4 School District
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