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Potosi School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 207 students in Potosi School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Potosi School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
314 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Potosi School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
295 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
94%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
20
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,707 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 $19,258 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,707
$16,831
Spending / Student
$19,258
$16,804
Best Potosi School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Potosi Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
128 Highway 61 N
Potosi, WI 53820
(608) 763-2163
Potosi, WI 53820
(608) 763-2163
Grades: PK-5
| 148 students
Rank: #22.
Potosi Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
128 Highway 61 N
Potosi, WI 53820
(608) 763-2161
Potosi, WI 53820
(608) 763-2161
Grades: 6-8
| 59 students
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