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Platteville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 885 students in Platteville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Platteville School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
1,576 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Platteville School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
82 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
1,271 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
98
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,706 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 $13,412 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,706
$16,831
Spending / Student
$13,412
$16,804
Best Platteville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1201 W Camp St
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 342-4050
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 342-4050
Grades: 1-4
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Platteville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40 E Madison St
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 342-4010
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 342-4010
Grades: 5-8
| 437 students
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