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Mount Horeb Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 793 students in Mount Horeb Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Mount Horeb Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Horeb Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Horeb 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
2,387 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mount Horeb Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
25 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,127 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
89%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
844
# Students in K Grade:
136
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,526 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 $13,982 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,526
$16,831
Spending / Student
$13,982
$16,804
Best Mount Horeb Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Horeb High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 S 8th St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7206
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7206
Grades: 9-12
| 793 students
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