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Monona Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 849 students in Monona Grove School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Monona Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
7 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
3,539 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Monona Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
113 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
109 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
2,798 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
250
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
289
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,674 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 $23,731 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,674
$16,831
Spending / Student
$23,731
$16,804
Best Monona Grove School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glacial Drumlin School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
801 Damascus Tr
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8437
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8437
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
Monona Grove Liberal Arts
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5301 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Grades: 6-12
| 81 students
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