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Darlington Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 620 students in Darlington Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Darlington Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
900 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Darlington Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
15%
# Black Students
3 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
595 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
66%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
43
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,537 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,653 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,537
$16,831
Spending / Student
$13,653
$16,804
Best Darlington Community School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Darlington Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11630 Center Hill Rd
Darlington, WI 53530
(608) 776-4021
Darlington, WI 53530
(608) 776-4021
Grades: PK-8
| 620 students
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