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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 preschools serving 427 students in Mauston School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Mauston School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
8 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,404 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
24,694 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
23 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
15 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,199 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
90
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
1,328
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lyndon Station Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Hoehn Dr
Lyndon Station, WI 53944
(608) 666-2341
Lyndon Station, WI 53944
(608) 666-2341
Grades: PK-4
| 48 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mauston Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
512 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-5451
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-5451
Grades: PK-6
| 102 students
Rank: n/an/a
512 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-1828
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-1828
Grades: PK-2
| 277 students
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