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Janesville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,222 students in Janesville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Janesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
22 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
9,414 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Janesville 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
157 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,526 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
521 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
6,398 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
68%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
781 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
572
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
619
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
612
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
655
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
649
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
645
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
598
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
624
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
615
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
638
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
771
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
765
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
809
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
842
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,618 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,110 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,618
$17,039
Spending / Student
$14,110
$17,011
Best Janesville School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 S Pontiac Dr
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-6200
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Edison Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1649 S Chatham St
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 743-5900
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 743-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #33.
Arise Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
450 N Crosby Ave
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6016
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6016
Grades: K-12
| 116 students
Rank: #44.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 N Crosby Ave
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6000
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #55.
Rock River Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 W Milwaukee St
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 752-8273
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 752-8273
Grades: 6-12
| 253 students
Rank: n/an/a
Youth Services Center
Alternative School
210 E Us Highway 14
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 757-5930
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 757-5930
Grades: 4-12
| 10 students
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