Poynette School District

108 N Cleveland St
Poynette, WI 53955-8913
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Poynette 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 276 students in Poynette School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Poynette School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
995 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Poynette School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#70 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Poynette   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poynette   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poynette   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Poynette   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Poynette   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
9 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
920 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
61
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,526 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 $20,486 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Poynette   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Poynette   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,526
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Poynette   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,486
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Poynette   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Poynette School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poynette Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
108 N Cleveland St
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-4347
Grades: 5-8
| 276 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 995 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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