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Stoughton High School vs. Monona Grove High School

Should you attend Stoughton High School or Monona Grove High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Stoughton High School
600 Lincoln Ave
Stoughton, WI 53589
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Monona Grove High School
4400 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 875 students in grades 9-12, Stoughton 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 28% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,083 students in grades 9-12, Monona Grove High School ranks in the top 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 33% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
875 students
1,083 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monona Grove High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1049 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
#937 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Monona Grove High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
33%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stoughton 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 Monona Grove 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.
44%
(Top 50% in WI)
45%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stoughton 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 Monona Grove 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.
37%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
38%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stoughton 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 Monona Grove 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.
98%
(Top 5% in WI)
95%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Stoughton 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 Monona Grove 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
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This chart displays the students of Monona Grove High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
199
277
Grade 10 Students
216
275
Grade 11 Students
210
274
Grade 12 Students
250
257

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stoughton High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Monona Grove High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monona Grove High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stoughton 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 Monona Grove High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stoughton 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 Monona Grove High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stoughton 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 Monona Grove 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stoughton 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 Monona Grove 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.
0.34
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Stoughton 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 Monona Grove 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
21%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stoughton 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 Monona Grove 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stoughton 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 Monona Grove 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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