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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 is 1 public high school serving 496 students in Platteville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Platteville School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Platteville School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Platteville High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
1,576 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
19,254 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
82 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
1,271 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
81%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
844
# Students in K Grade:
98
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
66,019
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Platteville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
710 E Madison St
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 342-4020
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 342-4020
Grades: 9-12
| 496 students
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