Top Rankings
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 100 students in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 32% statewide average).
The top ranked public charter school in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is Clark Street Community School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
7,263 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 450 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
28 Students
298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
902 Students
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
13%
6%
# Hispanic Students
698 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
359 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
4,796 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
66%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
464 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
293
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
462
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
516
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
470
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
513
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
507
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
537
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
613
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
585
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
573
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
638
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,085 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,306
$16,831
Spending / Student
$23,085
$16,804
Best Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clark Street Community School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2100 Bristol Street
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9640
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9640
Grades: 9-12
| 100 students
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