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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 are 2 public preschools serving 268 students in Mount Horeb Area School District.
Public Preschools in Mount Horeb Area School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
1,033 Schools
# Students
2,387 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
24,812 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
25 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,127 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
136
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
1,279
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mount Horeb Area Community 4k
Magnet School
300 Spellman St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-2400
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-2400
Grades: PK
| 123 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mount Horeb Early Learning Center
Magnet School
300 Spellman St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7606
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7606
Grades: PK-K
| 145 students
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