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Jefferson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 389 students in Jefferson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
1,728 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jefferson 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
15%
# Black Students
15 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,292 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
75%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
99
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,135 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,282 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,135
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,282
$16,804
Best Jefferson School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 S Taft Ave
Jefferson, WI 53549
(920) 675-1300
Jefferson, WI 53549
(920) 675-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
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