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Mauston 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 509 students in Mauston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Mauston School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Mauston School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mauston High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
1,404 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mauston 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.53
# American Indian Students
23 Students
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
15 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,199 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
85%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
831
# Students in K Grade:
90
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,405 is higher 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 $17,792 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,405
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,792
$17,011
Best Mauston School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mauston High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-4410
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-4410
Grades: 9-12
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Ilead Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-5451
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-5451
Grades: 7-12
| 92 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lemonweir Academy
Charter School
510 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-5451
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-5451
Grades: 6-12
| 52 students
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