New Glarus School District

1701 2nd St
New Glarus, WI 53574
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

New Glarus 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 219 students in New Glarus School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in New Glarus School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
961 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

New Glarus 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#51 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Glarus   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Glarus   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Glarus   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Glarus   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Glarus   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
869 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
47
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,001 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,291 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Glarus   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Glarus   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,001
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Glarus   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,291
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Glarus   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Glarus School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Glarus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1619 2nd St
New Glarus, WI 53574
(608) 527-2410
Grades: 6-8
| 219 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 961 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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