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Black Hawk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 112 students in Black Hawk School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Black Hawk School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Black Hawk School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Black Hawk High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
353 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Black Hawk 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#295 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
337 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
95%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
831
# Students in K Grade:
21
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,450 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,011 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,450
$17,039
Spending / Student
$21,011
$17,011
Best Black Hawk School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Black Hawk High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 E Center St
South Wayne, WI 53587
(608) 439-5371
South Wayne, WI 53587
(608) 439-5371
Grades: 9-12
| 112 students
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