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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 482 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), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
1,544 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Platteville School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.35
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
79 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
1,236 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
80%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
831
# Students in K Grade:
102
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,690 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,010
$17,039
Spending / Student
$13,690
$17,011
Best Platteville School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Platteville High 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
| 482 students
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