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Boscobel Area 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 490 students in Boscobel Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Boscobel Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
703 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Boscobel Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#336 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
670 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
41
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,798 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,566 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,798
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,566
$16,804
Best Boscobel Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boscobel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Buchanan St
Boscobel, WI 53805
(608) 375-4165
Boscobel, WI 53805
(608) 375-4165
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
Boscobel Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Brindley St
Boscobel, WI 53805
(608) 375-4161
Boscobel, WI 53805
(608) 375-4161
Grades: 6-8
| 152 students
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