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Horicon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 520 students in Horicon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Horicon School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
799 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Horicon 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.54
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
29 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
636 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
53
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,697 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,388 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 56% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,697
$16,831
Spending / Student
$20,388
$16,804
Best Horicon School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horicon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
841 Gray St
Horicon, WI 53032
(920) 485-2898
Horicon, WI 53032
(920) 485-2898
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Horicon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
841 Gray St
Horicon, WI 53032
(920) 485-2898
Horicon, WI 53032
(920) 485-2898
Grades: 6-8
| 171 students
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