Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 285 students in Mount Horeb Area School District.
Public Preschools in Mount Horeb Area School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
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
6 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,391 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mount Horeb Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.21
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
25 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,120 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
152
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
133
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,501 in this school district is less 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 $13,958 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$13,869 MM

Spending
$33 MM
$13,846 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,501
$17,039

Spending / Student
$13,958
$17,011

Best Mount Horeb Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Spellman St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-2400
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-2400
Grades: PK
| 142 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Spellman St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7606
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7606
Grades: PK-K
| 143 students
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