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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 421 students in New Glarus School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in New Glarus School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
957 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New Glarus 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
861 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
64
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,072 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,351 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,072
$17,039
Spending / Student
$14,351
$17,011
Best New Glarus School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Glarus Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1420 2nd St
New Glarus, WI 53574
(608) 527-2410
New Glarus, WI 53574
(608) 527-2410
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
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