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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 425 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 36% 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
1,033 Schools
# Students
1,406 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mauston 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 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
0.28
0.58
# American Indian Students
25 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,190 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
89
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,377 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,767 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,377
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,767
$16,804
Best Mauston School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lyndon Station Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 51 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mauston Montessori Charter School
Magnet School
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
| 107 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Side Elementary School
Magnet School
512 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-1828
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-1828
Grades: PK-2
| 267 students
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